QA Specialist

FishChoice launched in 2008 with a mission to create tools and relationships that increase the efficiency of the ocean conservation movement by providing scalable solutions for the seafood industry and NGOs working on marine sustainability. Within the sustainable seafood movement, FishChoice has focused on using technology and transparency to help retailers, restaurants and suppliers' source, sell and promote sustainable seafood. In short, we help the oceans by making the seafood industry more sustainable and we use the web to make this happen.

We currently run two Drupal websites to meet this mission—FishChoice.com (updated and re-launched in 2020) and FisheryProgress.org which is about to undergo a ground-up rebuild. They are both used extensively by their core users for a variety of functions. We are also seeking new projects for the coming year(s).

FishChoice is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist (QA Specialist) for the duration of a website rebuild project currently underway - approximately 12 months.

Needs

● Perform/Validate Testing of items during each sprint and articulate feedback to our development team

○ Unit testing

○ Systems testing

○ End to End testing as needed

● Coordinate User Acceptance Testing after each sprint and/or epic

Skills

● Proven experience performing QA as described above

● Strength in QA process design, management and accountability

● Fluency in website architecture and relevant tools, frameworks, plugins, ideally within the Drupal framework

● Proven robust communications skills including listening and clarity in both verbal and written interactions

● Basic knowledge of project management tools such as Trello or Jira

● Comfort and experience with remote working

Location

This position can be remote but candidates must be willing to work in the Pacific time zone on a daily basis. Currently part of our team is based in Fort Collins, CO where our main office is located and the rest are scattered about the West Coast and elsewhere. The manager of this position is in Portland, OR.

Details

This is a half-time (16-24 hrs/week) contract position, billed hourly, with a hourly rate of $60, paid bi-weeky. No other benefits are offered. This project is expected to last 12 months.

Who we Are

● We are environmentalists, technologists and lovers of the outdoors

● We are inspired by the power of the ocean to support a resilient planet and provide food and jobs for billions — protecting the ocean is why we get up in the morning

● We build online tools to improve ocean conservation efforts in the marketplace, starting with sourcing sustainable seafood and improving fisheries health

● We look for new ways to solve persistent problems; we are not afraid of tackling new issues that are big and hairy

● We are a small, mostly virtual organization - about 16 people - and we all interact frequently via Slack/Zoom in a fluid, non-corporate way

● We emphasize work/life balance and try to ensure everyone stays fresh, happy and healthy