Quality Control (Automation) Engineer II (Hybrid - Oakland, CA)
About The Position
Energy Solutions is seeking a Quality Control Engineer II to join their Information Systems team. This role is crucial in ensuring the quality and reliability of technology solutions by applying software testing experience. The position involves collaborating with established teams to design and execute tests that contribute to the success of energy efficiency initiatives and have a measurable impact on energy conservation and sustainability. This is a mid-level, detail-oriented role for someone who enjoys working independently on moderately complex projects and participating in all phases of the quality assurance process, from test planning to release validation. The role is a hybrid opportunity, with offices located in Oakland, CA, Orange, CA, Portland, OR, Chicago, IL, and Boston, MA.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent technical experience
- 3 years of experience testing software products in a professional setting
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated interest in exploring, adopting, and implementing new tools and technologies is preferred
- Programming or test automation experience a plus (Python preferred)
Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and maintain manual test cases for software features and workflows based on defined requirements and testing frameworks
- Review requirements and design test cases and scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing
- Support development and maintenance of automated test scripts using established frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Pytest)
- Support the integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation
- Execute manual and automated tests for new features, bug fixes, and system enhancements
- Troubleshoot test failures and collaborate with development teams to resolve issues
- Document testing processes, failures, and changes to support traceability and continuous improvement
- Log, track, and manage defects through the lifecycle using tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
- Write SQL queries to test data transformation and ensure cross-system consistency
- Support testing of integrations, APIs, and cloud-based applications
- Support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities as needed
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional Energy Solutions team members to support software improvements through increased application knowledge
- Partner with team members to understand, test, and evaluate web-based energy efficiency products
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- other pre-tax contribution plans
- an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- generous retirement package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
