Hybrid Software QA Test Engineer

at HITRUST

• Job title: Software QA Test Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Azure, Cloud, Java, JavaScript, JUnit, Kubernetes, Microservices, Selenium, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Software QA Test Engineer role focusing on automated testing and collaboration within engineering teams. Seeking to ensure the quality and reliability of software products through test framework development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and reusable automated test frameworks for UI, API, and backend systems.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps to define test strategies and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Develop and maintain test data management strategies and tools to support automated and manual testing.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Perform some manual testing in support of cross-teams initiatives with a goal of automation.
• Validate edge cases, usability, and user experience scenarios not covered by automation.
• Identify, document, and track bugs and issues using Jira.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and monitor test execution and results in real-time.
• Perform root cause analysis of test failures and production issues, and work with engineering teams to resolve them.
• Advocate for best practices in testing, code quality, and software engineering.
• Mentor and support other QA engineers and developers in writing effective tests and improving code quality.
• Participate in design and architecture discussions to advocate for testability, reliability, and performance.
• Conduct exploratory testing to identify edge cases and usability issues not covered by automated tests.
• Participate in sprint planning and backlog grooming to provide QA insights and risk assessments.
• Define and track quality metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of testing efforts and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with security and performance teams to incorporate non-functional testing into the QA strategy.
• Stay current with industry trends, tools, and technologies in test automation and quality engineering.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software testing or development with a strong focus on automation and SDET activities.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#).
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, JUnit, Postman).
• Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms and containers (Azure, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Experience with using version and collaboration tools (GitHub, Jira)
• Experience with using test management tools and reporting (Zephyr, Domo)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Benefits

• Required quarterly travel
• hybrid (if located in DFW)
• remote (if located outside of DFW)