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How to Apply for QA Engineer

at Kaluza

🏢 About Kaluza

Kaluza stands out as a technology company specifically focused on the energy sector, developing intelligent software that helps energy suppliers drive decarbonization. Unlike generic tech companies, Kaluza combines software innovation with a clear environmental mission, making it appealing for those wanting to contribute to sustainable energy solutions. Working here means being part of a company that directly impacts how energy is managed and consumed globally.

About This Role

As a QA Engineer at Kaluza, you'll join an Agile cross-functional team within their Energy Retail platform, focusing primarily on automating tests for APIs and backend services with minimal UI or manual testing. Your impact comes from championing quality throughout the software development lifecycle and ensuring end-to-end testing is automated and regression tests across multiple teams remain current. This role is crucial for maintaining the reliability of software that energy suppliers depend on for decarbonization efforts.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves collaborating with an Agile cross-functional team to automate tests for APIs and backend services, using TypeScript or JavaScript to enhance test suites. You'll review automated unit/integration tests with developers, update regression tests for multi-team projects, and focus on maintaining test automation frameworks and pipelines. Throughout, you'll champion quality practices to ensure the software supports Kaluza's clients in driving decarbonization.

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🎯 Who Kaluza Is Looking For

  • Has hands-on experience automating API test suites using TypeScript or JavaScript, specifically for backend services.
  • Demonstrates a strong understanding of Agile methodologies within the software quality assurance lifecycle, with experience in maintaining and enhancing test automation frameworks and pipelines.
  • Is proactive in collaborating with developers to review automated unit/integration tests and focuses on continuous improvement of quality processes.
  • Possesses experience with exploratory and other manual testing types, balancing automation with critical thinking for quality assurance.

📝 Tips for Applying to Kaluza

1

Highlight specific examples of API test automation projects using TypeScript or JavaScript in your resume, detailing the frameworks and tools you used.

2

Emphasize your experience within Agile environments, mentioning how you've contributed to quality processes in cross-functional teams.

3

Research Kaluza's Energy Retail platform and mention how your skills align with their focus on backend services and decarbonization goals.

4

Showcase any experience with continuous improvement in test automation pipelines, as this is a key requirement for the role.

5

Tailor your application to reflect Kaluza's mission by linking your QA experience to impacts on sustainability or energy efficiency.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your experience automating API tests in TypeScript or JavaScript, with concrete examples of projects or frameworks you've worked on.", "How you've championed quality and best testing practices within Agile methodologies, including collaboration with developers.", "Your interest in Kaluza's mission to drive decarbonization through software and how your QA skills can support their Energy Retail platform.", "Any initiatives you've led or contributed to for maintaining and enhancing test automation frameworks and pipelines."]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Kaluza's Energy Retail platform and its role in helping energy suppliers with decarbonization, including any case studies or client testimonials.
  • → The company's technology stack and Agile practices, as mentioned in their job descriptions or blog posts, to understand their development environment.
  • → Recent news or updates about Kaluza's projects in Australia, focusing on their impact on the energy sector and sustainability goals.
  • → The broader context of energy retail software and how QA roles contribute to reliability in this high-stakes industry.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you automated API tests using TypeScript or JavaScript, including challenges faced and how you resolved them.
2 How do you ensure end-to-end testing is automated and regression tests are up-to-date in a multi-team Agile environment?
3 Discuss your approach to collaborating with developers on reviewing automated unit/integration tests and improving quality processes.
4 What strategies do you use for exploratory and manual testing when automating backend services, and how do you balance this with automation?
5 How does your experience align with Kaluza's focus on decarbonization and the energy sector, and why are you interested in this role?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Overemphasizing UI or manual testing experience without highlighting API automation skills in TypeScript or JavaScript.
  • Providing generic answers about Agile or quality assurance without specific examples tied to backend services or test automation frameworks.
  • Failing to connect your experience to Kaluza's mission or the energy sector, making your application seem disconnected from their goals.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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