QA Engineer II

ESC Spectrum is a leading provider of systems and services for stackemissions monitoring at power plants and other industrial facilities across the country. We are seeking a driven QA EngineerII who is collaborative curious and passionate about breaking software to make it better.

As a QA Engineer II you will:

• Develop clear comprehensive manual and automated test cases from user stories acceptance criteria and technical specifications.
• Actively use the product like a customer to surface defects validate usability and gather insights that inform future automation work.
• Maintain and extend existing automated test suites following established coding patterns and quality standards.
• Build representative data sets to validate business logic error handling and endtoend workflows.
• Log triage and verify defects; partner closely with developers to drive timely resolutions.
• Track key metrics (test coverage defect escape rate etc. and communicate status to the team.
• Contribute ideas that streamline QA processes tooling and documentation.
• Participate in backlog refinement sprint planning reviews and retrospectives.
• Review release notes produced by the documentation team take part in live webinars and collaborate through walkthroughs and handoff meetings to ensure accurate customerready documentation.
• DevOps support Assist with build deployment and versioncontrol activities (Git) to keep the CI/CD pipeline running smoothly.

What Youll Need:

• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of handson software QA experience carrying out both manual and automated testing preferably on .NET desktop or web applications.
• 1 years scripting experience in Windows (PowerShell) and/or a highlevel language such as Python.
• Solid grasp of softwaretesting principles including exploratory testdesign techniques testcase design and defecttracking workflows.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel PowerPoint).
• Ability to write basic SQL queries; understanding of relationaldatabase concepts.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and with Gitbased version control.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; able to balance attention to detail with delivery timelines.
• Handson experience with TestComplete is highly preferred; familiarity with other UI automation frameworks (e.g. Selenium Playwright) is valuable.
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps pipelines including release testing and deployment is highly preferred.
• Experience operating in Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environments.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; comfortable seeking guidance when needed.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Track record as a high performer with a collaborative teamplayer attitudehumble hungry and peoplesmart.

What We Offer:

• Casual work environment
• Competitive Salary and benefits package (Medical Dental Vision 401K company paid Life Insurance etc.
• PTO leave
• Nine paid holidays and one personal day per year

About ESC Spectrum

We have been in business for over 50 years and over 50 of electric utility power plants use ESC Spectrum software or services. We have a stable business model and we are continuing to grow by expanding to serve petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants. ESC Spectrum has a team of over 200 employees with offices in Austin Indianapolis Pensacola and Pittsburgh. Our teams are made up of dedicated smart and reliable employees.

For more information about ESC Spectrum visit our website: /about

Our values are at the center of our business:

• We not me
• Game On
• Do right by the Customer

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets

We are not able to provide sponsorship (H1B visa etc. for employment at ESC Spectrum.