Job Description

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by the idea of a smarter, cleaner, more connected future—and the possibilities that will bring to the world and to the 7.3 million customers we serve.

Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes. More information is available at www.nrg.com or www.vivint.com. Connect with NRG and Vivint on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.

Summary:

The Mobile App Vertical at Vivint is seeking a Senior QA Engineer with expertise in manual and exploratory testing for iOS and Android applications. This role will be responsible for ensuring top-notch quality in our mobile applications, maintaining testing environments, and supporting product features throughout the development lifecycle. You will advocate for the end user by identifying quality gaps, creating detailed test plans, executing test cases, and working closely with cross-functional teams to support agile development.

Primary Responsibilities:

Perform manual testing of iOS and Android applications, identifying defects and quality issues.
Write and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for new product features.
Execute regression test suites to validate application stability across releases.
Assess manual test cases to determine automation potential.
Maintain testing environments, including mobile hardware devices and software tools.
Serve as a strong advocate for user experience and product quality.
Play an active role in the agile software development lifecycle to deliver high-quality products.
Identify quality gaps and contribute ideas to enhance testing processes.

Required Skills, Experience & Education:

2-3 years of experience testing mobile applications (iOS and Android).
Strong analytical skills to diagnose issues and make informed decisions.
Solid understanding of software testing fundamentals and methodologies.
Ability to prioritize and make decisions on test coverage based on risk and time constraints.
Proven experience writing detailed test plans and test cases.
Superior verbal and written communication skills.
High accuracy and precision in testing and documentation.
Experience working with tools like Xcode, Android Studio, and Jira or similar issue-tracking tools.
Understanding of agile development methodologies and processes.
Able to work independently with good decision-making capabilities.

Preferred Skills, Experience & Education:

Familiarity with Python scripting.
Experience writing native app automation scripts.

Learn about the Vivint Culture and why it’s a great place to grow your career!

Here are some highlighted perks you should ask us about:

Free daily lunch and drinks on site
Paid holidays and flexible paid time away
Employee/Friends/Family Discounts
Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables
Medical/dental/vision/life coverage & 24/7 Medical Hotline
401(k) + Employer Match
Employee Resource Groups

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

SAFETY:

Vivint enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe working environment. Each new employee is responsible for completing all training requirements. Additionally, the employee must accept they have responsibility for maintaining the safety of themselves, their co-workers, and the public. Employees must adhere to all written and verbal instructions, promptly report and correct all hazards or unsafe conditions, question non-standard operations or unmitigated hazards, and provide feedback to management on all safety issues.

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