Associate Software Engineer - QA
Cargill · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- On site
- Full-time
- $85,000 / year
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job highlights
- Ensure Salesforce application quality and security.
- Develop test strategies and detailed test plans.
- Automate testing processes with tools like Selenium.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile.
- Validate Salesforce customizations and Apex code.
About the role
Associate Software Engineer - QA at Cargill
We are seeking a talented and experienced Salesforce Quality Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Salesforce QA Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the functionality, security, and performance of Salesforce applications through rigorous testing, including functional, regression, and UAT. In this role, you will define testing strategies, create detailed test plans, automate workflows, and validate Apex code to ensure 75% or higher test coverage. You will bring order to ambiguous scenarios and apply in-depth knowledge of engineering practices to ensure your solutions are scalable, resilient and robust.
Key Accountabilities
- Test planning and design: Translating user stories into detailed test cases and creating robust, documented test strategies, including documenting bugs and requirements traceability matrices.
- Functional and technical Validation: Testing Salesforce customizations like workflows, Apex triggers, Lightning components, validation rules, and page layouts.
- Automation: Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts using tools like Selenium to reduce manual testing.
- Defect management: Identifying, documenting, and tracking issues in tools like ADO, and working with developers to resolve bugs.
- Environment management and data setup: Preparing data and testing within Salesforce sandboxes to simulate production environments before deployment.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborating with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders in Agile ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning) to ensure quality standards are met.
- Security and compliance: Performing profile and permission set testing to ensure proper data access.
Qualifications
- 3 years in Quality Assurance; 1+ year in Salesforce; experience with Selenium.
- Salesforce Associate or Platform App Builder certification.
Key skills/competency
- Salesforce Quality Assurance
- Test Planning and Design
- Functional and Technical Validation
- Test Automation
- Selenium
- Defect Management
- Agile Methodologies
- Security Testing
- Salesforce Platform App Builder
- Apex Code Testing
Skills & topics
- Salesforce QA Engineer
- Quality Assurance
- Software Engineer
- Test Automation
- Selenium
- Salesforce
- Apex
- Agile
- Defect Management
- Functional Testing
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your Salesforce QA experience, Selenium skills, and certifications.
- Showcase your expertise: Emphasize your ability to translate user stories into test cases and your experience with defect management tools like ADO.
- Demonstrate your knowledge: Prepare to discuss your understanding of Salesforce customizations, Apex code, and test automation strategies.
- Research Cargill's values: Understand their commitment to quality and how your QA skills align with their mission.
Technical preparation
Master Selenium for test automation.,Practice Apex code testing techniques.,Understand Salesforce customization testing.,Familiarize with ADO defect tracking.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex bug you found.,How do you handle ambiguous requirements?,Explain your collaboration in Agile.,How do you ensure test coverage?,Share your approach to test automation.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific Salesforce testing experience is Cargill looking for in an Associate Software Engineer - QA?
- Cargill is seeking candidates with at least 1 year of direct Salesforce QA experience. This includes testing Salesforce customizations like workflows, Apex triggers, Lightning components, validation rules, and page layouts, as well as performing security and compliance testing related to profiles and permission sets.
- What are the key technical skills required for the Associate Software Engineer - QA role at Cargill?
- The role requires proficiency in Quality Assurance with at least 3 years of experience, including 1+ year specifically in Salesforce. Experience with automation tools like Selenium is essential, along with familiarity with defect management tools such as ADO. Knowledge of Apex code and achieving high test coverage is also crucial.
- Does Cargill require specific Salesforce certifications for this Associate Software Engineer - QA position?
- While not always mandatory, a Salesforce Associate or Platform App Builder certification is listed as a qualification, indicating it is highly valued. Candidates with these certifications will likely have a stronger application for this Associate Software Engineer - QA role.
- How does the Associate Software Engineer - QA role at Cargill contribute to the company's goals?
- This role is critical in ensuring the functionality, security, and performance of Cargill's Salesforce applications. By rigorously testing and validating these systems, the Associate Software Engineer - QA directly contributes to the reliability and robustness of business-critical platforms, supporting overall operational excellence.
- What is the expected level of test automation for this Associate Software Engineer - QA position?
- The job description emphasizes designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts using tools like Selenium. The goal is to reduce manual testing efforts and ensure efficient quality assurance processes. Additionally, validating Apex code to achieve 75% or higher test coverage is a key performance indicator.