Senior Software QA Engineer

HP•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Software QA Engineer is responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust and scalable software systems. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams, including software developers, system administrators, and project managers, to create solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure and deliver value to end-users. The role ensures the efficiency, reliability, and performance of software systems. The role provides guidance to other team members on developing validation execution plans for new technologies.

Requirements

Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
7-10 years of work experience, preferably in systems engineering, computer programming language, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Certified Software Systems Engineer (CSSE)
Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
Agile Methodology
Amazon Web Services
Application Programming Interface (API)
Automation
C++ (Programming Language)
Computer Science
Debugging
Docker (Software)
Full Stack Development
Java (Programming Language)
JavaScript (Programming Language)
Kubernetes
Linux
Microservices
Microsoft Azure
Python (Programming Language)
Scalability
Software Development
Software Engineering
SQL (Programming Language)

Responsibilities

Oversees the installation, configuration, testing and maintenance of operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
Monitors and tests application performance for potential bottlenecks, identifies possible solutions, and works with developers to implement those fixes.
Optimizes software systems for performance, scalability, and resource efficiency to ensure optimal user experience.
Gathers all the system engineering requirements for the infrastructure components by working with engineering groups and other stakeholders.
Leads multiple project teams of other software systems engineers responsible for all stages of design and development for complex products and platforms, including solution design, analysis, coding, testing, and integration.
Manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development partners on software systems design and development.
Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with systems design and development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.
Provides domain-specific expertise and overall software systems leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.
Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the software systems design organization.
Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave