QA Engineer

Position : QA Engineer

Location : Austin, Texas Onsite
Duration : 6 Months Contract

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Develops detailed test plans for complex applications.
• Reviews user requirements, resolves discrepancies, and clarifies business processes.
• Writes and edits comprehensive test cases based on user requirements and functional specifications.
• Uses automated testing tools to conduct functionality, regression, and system testing, ensuring expected product behavior.
• Mentors team members in the use of automated testing tools.
• Assists in planning, conducting, and coordinating all phases of testing.
• Supports functional users in User Acceptance Testing and validates test results.
• Documents expected and actual test outcomes and logs defects using automated tracking tools.
• Identifies issues uncovered through testing and works with stakeholders to coordinate resolutions.
• Tracks and reports test status, results, and metrics.
• Supports coordination and verification of sign-off at various testing levels.
• Attends work regularly in alignment with agency attendance policies.
• Complies with all applicable agency policies, procedures, safety requirements, and standards of conduct.
• Performs on-call or scheduled after-hours work as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager.

Qualification Requirements

Education and Training:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. Each year of related experience may substitute for one year (30 semester hours) of required college credit.

Experience Requirements

• 7 years of progressively responsible experience in quality assurance practices across the full software lifecycle.
• 5 years of experience testing PeopleSoft Pension, Benefits Administration, and Financials.
• 4 years of experience testing SharePoint/K2.
• 4 years of experience testing .NET applications.
• 4 years of experience performing functionality testing using HP QTP/UFT, Selenium, or Playwright automation tools.
• 3 years of experience creating SQL queries.
• Proficiency in VBScript.
• Familiarity with current Information Security and Artificial Intelligence concepts.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced SQL querying proficiency.
• Extensive knowledge of quality assurance processes throughout the software lifecycle.
• Proficiency with automated functionality testing tools.
• Ability to test within large, highly integrated systems.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with IT staff, functional users, and management.
• Ability to work cooperatively and maintain productive working relationships across the agency.