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3 reasons to become a Quality Assurance Specialist at Mirego
December 7 — 2021
Our Quality Assurance Specialists play an important role in every phase of a project. They go beyond finding bugs; they streamline processes, recommend product improvements, contribute their thoughts on design, UX, and more. They collaborate with our development team to make our digital products even better and maximize the impact our products will have on millions of users.
Our QAs are true technology fanatics with sharp critical thinking skills who thrive on discovering, testing, and improving various products. Through experience acquired in the video game or IT industry, or as product testers, our QAs have the skills and expertise to spot bugs before they can even happen. That’s why they get involved from the start in our digital product creation process and follow through to the end.
Our QAs contribute to a project’s kickoff, are engaged in sprint plans, and seek input not only from the product managers, but also from clients. They too use JIRA to collaborate with developers, organize workflows and plan test schedules according to the team’s workload and progress.
" Ensuring product quality is a considerable team effort. We identify, plan, and execute the necessary tests in various technological environments, and even, sometimes, in the field. We’re always looking for ways to surpass ourselves to offer the best possible user experience. That’s our greatest source of pride! "
⏤ Sylvain Boucher, Quality Assurance Specialist at Mirego
While our QAs constantly think of ways to improve our products, at Mirego we seek to give our QAs every chance to surpass themselves and reach their full potential.
Why should you become a QA at Mirego?
1. Make a real difference
Many digital companies develop products in silos. Strategists do the strategy, designers do the design, developers do the coding, and at the end of the chain, the QA does the testing. Working in such a disconnected way can make the team prone to rivalries; it does not foster true collaboration.
" The big difference at Mirego is that QAs are an integral part of the team. Elsewhere, they’re often at the end of the chain and receive very little praise. Here, my voice is heard, my opinions are valued, and I am given enough space to discover ways the product might be improved. "
⏤ Soufana Louali, Quality Assurance Specialist at Mirego
At Mirego, we don’t measure QA performance by the number of bugs found. Instead, we strive to find as few bugs as possible by eliminating recurring ones. Our approach is preventive, encouraging open communication and collaboration between development and QA teams.
2. Leverage the latest technologies
Since our digital products are used in a diversity of contexts and on a wide range of devices running different operating systems, it’s virtually impossible to test everything. Possibilities are almost endless! However, upon joining Mirego, our QAs are greeted with a remarkable collection of devices, most relevant to the projects they will be working on.
" I never worry about not having the equipment I need. I was provided with such a great device collection from day one that I built myself a display case to show them off! If we need something we don’t have, there’s a super-efficient system in place that will get it to us almost instantly. When we need a very specific tool, our colleagues literally work miracles to find it for us. "
⏤ Marc Barry, Quality Assurance Specialist at Mirego
3. Open up to new career opportunities
We’re convinced that quality assurance provides an excellent gateway to the world of technology. It’s not uncommon for one of our testers to come in with little or no experience and within a few months, find their way to a QA role. Our team is highly experienced, and we tailor onboarding to individual needs. Our junior staff can grow with confidence and find inspiration should they wish to progress in their career.
Sometimes our team members are tempted to move on to other roles.
" After a few exciting years learning more about agile, Mirego supported my desire to move into a Scrum Master position. I’ve been in my new role for a few months now! "
⏤ Sébastien Mory, Scrum Master at Mirego
By empowering our QAs so they can excel and reach their full potential, we give them the freedom to create quality products and the best digital experiences possible.
