QA Engineer Automated 2 (Contractor) - 70127066

RE/SPEC Inc.•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

RESPEC is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Tester to support a Texas state government client. The QA Engineer Automated 2 will support the Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) IT Qualtrics application at the Texas Education Agency. This role will help ensure that critical applications and workflows function accurately, securely, accessibly, and reliably for users across Texas education programs. The successful candidate will work closely with developers, business stakeholders, and customers to analyze requirements, build comprehensive test strategies, automate functional and regression testing, validate data, and communicate results clearly. The position requires strong experience with Java-based automation, TestNG, Playwright, SQL, workflow-driven testing, and performance testing tools.

Requirements

7+ years testing complex web applications
6+ years of test automation using Java and TestNG
5+ years of advanced SQL experience
4+ years of experience with Playwright
4+ years of experience with workflow-driven automation
4+ years of experience using JMeter, WAPT Pro, or another load-testing tool
3+ years of experience using or applying GitHub Copilot skills

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience with Zypher Scale
2+ years of experience with Jira
2+ years working with Texas state government agencies or Texas school systems
2+ years working with grants or in-kind programs

Responsibilities

Analyze user requirements, design documentation, and related materials to create detailed test cases and testing scenarios.
Develop and execute automated functional and regression tests.
Document test results, report defects, and prepare testing summaries.
Perform manual testing and data validation.
Write SQL queries to analyze and manipulate data.
Collaborate with development teams and customers to understand application functionality and define effective automation solutions.
Conduct performance testing.
Conduct accessibility testing.
Prepare test documentation.
Clearly communicate risks, issues, and outcomes to project stakeholders.