Senior Software Quality Engineer
Insperity•Kingwood, TX
•$93,000 - $105,875
About The Position
This position shapes quality strategy for software products within an Agile Scrum framework. The role designs, executes, and reports on functional, exploratory, integration, performance, usability, security, and accessibility testing. It collaborates with developers, analysts, product owners, and other stakeholders across teams to identify and resolve defects, improve processes, and deliver high-quality solutions to business partners and clients. The position also serves as a mentor, coach, and example for junior Quality Engineer team members.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
- Five to seven years of software testing experience.
- Proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks, as well as source control tools.
- Strong knowledge of software development methodologies.
- Familiarity with bug tracking and test management tools.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to quality standards.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Proven leadership abilities and a self-starter mentality.
- Familiarity with one or more of the following: Azure DevOps, Visual Studio, Git, Selenium, Agile methodology, C#, or Java.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Prior experience in the human resources or payroll industries.
Responsibilities
- Define and adopt holistic quality approaches that enable the whole team to pursue efficiency and excellence.
- Collaborate with product owners and developers to define user story test strategies and actionable acceptance criteria.
- Drive testability, measure test coverage, develop impactful automation, and promote best practices throughout the software development process.
- Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated and manual test cases to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Test backend components, including web services, database integrations, and APIs.
- Champion a quality-first strategy.
- Drive and facilitate proactive risk discussions with stakeholders in the portfolio.
- Investigate and reproduce complex defects, work with developers and the product owner to facilitate resolution, and complete root cause analysis.
- Act as a subject matter expert for the product portfolio.
- Mentor junior teammates with empathy and a servant leadership mindset.
- Innovate and improve testing processes.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Health and wellness support.
- Paid volunteer hours.
- Continuous learning programs, mentorship opportunities, and ongoing training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
