Quality Assurance Engineer

Overview QA Engineer The next great shift in consumer behavior driven by technological disruption is underway, and it’s happening in the food & beverage industry.      As other sectors have shifted to eCommerce-first business models in recent years, food & beverage has continued to rely predominantly on traditional brick & mortar models, but this is changing rapidly. New technologies are transforming every aspect of reaching consumers, from the rise of digital marketing and online grocery platforms to the creation of supply chain tools that enable speedy at-home delivery. According to the Food Marketing Institute, 70% of U.S. consumers will shop online for groceries by 2024, with an estimated annual spend of $100 billion.      To deepen our efforts to seize this opportunity and lead the food & beverage industry into its remarkable next chapter, PepsiCo – a global company with powerhouse brands including Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, and Quaker– is expanding its Global eCommerce Team. We’re looking for the greatest minds in data & analytics, software development, machine learning optimization, and next-generation supply chain. Given PepsiCo’s incredible reach – our foods and beverages are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories, and our value chain involves diverse partners ranging from farmers and food scientists to retailers and logistics specialists – the challenges we’re addressing are complex and the solutions will be deeply impactful.      Although PepsiCo is a large multinational, the PepsiCo Global eCommerce Team prides itself on having the entrepreneurial, action-oriented culture of an exciting startup business. Our group includes startup founders, Silicon Valley veterans, food & beverage experts, and seasoned executives from digital transformation leaders such as Amazon and Walmart. Our goal is to build the technological products and capabilities that will reinvent our industry and make us the
1 food & beverage business in eCommerce for decades to come      Over the past year we have built a very talented team of engineers and developed a scalable applications using Elixir, React JS, LiveView, and Kubernetes. We use such technologies as Postgres, Oban, Factory, Minizinc, Snowflake, etc in our development. Basic monitoring / alerts are in place. We are looking for a seasoned, senior technologist in QA automation space to help us develop automated test to ensure high quality of our products.      This role offers many exciting challenges and opportunities:  You will work on developing end-to-end QA automated scripts.  This role will work primarily in Javascript / Typescript and Cypress  This is a senior role that requires exceptional programming skills, ability to collaborate cross-functionally with business stakeholders, product managers, engineering leads, designers, and other technology leaders.  We are looking for senior engineers with a passion for technology, researching new solutions and ways of working, who enjoy mentoring other engineers and sharing insights with their peers.  Responsibilities Work together with engineering and product teams to understand business requirements and prioritization of various features Conduct manual testing of web applications and of backend service layers and identify automation candidates Maintain and update manual test scripts for smoke, regression, end-to-end, integration tests and continuously augment test repository as features are added Address daily/weekly/on-commit automation test failures, review reports, and assist automation engineers with test support Participate in team meetings for planning and scheduling, obtaining technical information, reviewing testing workflow, and reporting test updates Communicate test status, priorities, and updates on a daily basis to the team Meticulously document QA related processes, updates, and reports Guide and mentor QA test engineers Research, present and champion tools, ceremonies and practices that strengthen the QA org and PepsiCo eCommerce Work constructively with the MBS, and geographically diverse engineering teams to promptly address issues and constantly improve ways of working. Drive innovation and support dissemination of good QA practices/methodologies across teams Compensation and Benefits: The expected Compensation range for this position is between $60,000 - $105,000. Location confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement. In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. Qualifications 3+ years of industry-experience performing QA for web applications. Experience testing web services (GraphQL and REST) Familiarity with QA automation frameworks such as Cypress or Selenium preferred Experience working in an Agile/lean, continuous-deployment environment Familiar with Agile development processes and tools such as Jira, Confluence, XRAY, Gherkin language, postgresql, mochawesome report generation, github Excellent written and verbal communication as well as attention to detail. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for this role. Please note that all such company vaccine requirements provide the opportunity to request an approved accommodation or exemption under applicable law We believe that culture should be at the cornerstone of everything we do at PepsiCo eCommerce. Operating with a start-up mindset, we’re agile, innovative and not afraid of failure. We want our team members to come to work every day excited to explore new ways of bringing enjoyment, refreshment and fun to the world. If you’re looking for the chance to build business critical tools and work closely with end users, let’s connect. EEO Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy. Please view our Pay Transparency Statement