Test Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Mid-Level Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer and Tester with Agile methodology experience to support the delivery of high-quality software systems. This role focuses on planning executing and automating testing activities across web-based front-end and back-end systems. The ideal candidate brings strong technical testing skills a collaborative mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Test Engineer supporting system and software delivery efforts.

• Develop establish and maintain quality assurance methodologies standards and processes.

• Create and maintain test procedures and test cases for system functional regression performance load security interoperability stress and boundary testing.

• Analyze backlog items and define testing scope estimates and automation candidates.

• Develop and execute test plans test scripts and automated tests for integration migration regression performance disaster recovery and security testing.

• Identify document track and resolve software defects maintaining accurate defect backlogs and reports.

• Support hardware and software evaluation including associated documentation reviews.

• Perform iteration regression and performance testing activities.

• Map test cases to requirements to ensure requirements traceability.

• Support and validate User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

• Participate actively in Agile Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning testing demos retrospectives and releases.

• Collaborate with developers product owners and stakeholders to define testing strategies and validation criteria.

• Assist with test scenario design test planning metrics and quality reporting.

• Execute testing across web front-end back-end API messaging and database layers.

• Perform validation at multiple levels including API database logging and UI testing.

• Contribute to a collaborative cross-functional Agile team environment.

Qualifications

Required

• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to pass a background investigation.

• Applicable combination of education and experience:

  • Test Engineer (T3): Bachelors degree and 5 years of IT experience including 23 years supporting integration solutions or related technologies.

  • Test Engineer (T4): Bachelors degree and 7 years of IT experience including 23 years supporting integration solutions or related technologies.

  • Testing Lead (T5): Bachelors degree and 15 years of IT experience including 23 years supporting integration solutions or related technologies.

• Experience testing applications developed in C#/.NET.

• Strong ability to produce test documentation including test plans procedures defect reports and requirements documents.

• Experience with functional integration system and user acceptance testing.

• Familiarity with information security best practices.

• Ability to apply test estimation techniques to software development efforts.

• Experience with testing and CI tools such as Jenkins TeamCity and automation frameworks including Robot Framework SpecFlow JUnit TestNG NUnit or similar.

• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git SVN CVS or Mercurial.

• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile Scrum methodology.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced evolving environment.

• Collaborative team-oriented and self-motivated with a strong work ethic.

Desired

• Experience with Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) or similar tools.

• Prior experience guiding testing strategies in collaboration with Product Owners Business Analysts and Scrum Masters.

• Experience testing API-driven and service-oriented architectures.