QA Software Engineer

Description

The QA Software Engineer is responsible for ensuring high quality of native and web applications through collaboration with the Software Engineering team and other Stakeholders. Projects range from short-term functional improvements to large multi-year modernization efforts of critical software infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Review product requirements, technical specifications, and user stories to create and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Perform functional, regression, integration, performance, and security testing according to acceptance criteria
• Build, maintain, and execute automated test scripts to replace repetitive manual testing
• Identify, document, and track software defects using bug tracking systems
• Collaborate with software engineers and other stakeholders during design, development, and implementation phases of the SDLC process

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• 1-5+ recent years of hands-on Software Engineering or QA Software Engineering

Essential Skills

• Proficiency with programming languages (C#, Python, Go, Javascript, or similar)
• Understanding of OOP principles and software development life cycle
• Experience with Software Development and Collaboration platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub, or similar)
• Experience with SQL Server/Azure SQL
• Familiarity with REST APIs
• Experience with test automation and scripting
• Experience with test data engineering and management

Desirable Skills

• Agile/Scrum Experience
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices
• Familiarity with cloud-based testing environments (AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with Architectural Patterns
• Knowledge of security testing practices and tools

Qualities and Characteristics

• Effective communication skills
• Strong analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work productively in a group or individual setting
• Willingness to learn and expand current skillset