Software QA Engineer

DuCharme McMillen & Associates • Fort Wayne, IN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Software QA Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of DMA’s software solutions through the design, development, and execution of manual and automated testing processes. This role collaborates with development teams and stakeholders to validate functionality, performance, and compliance with business requirements. The QA Engineer contributes to continuous improvement efforts and supports agile delivery practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in QA, testing web-based applications, or programming.
• Experience with Jira and Selenium is highly preferred
• Intermediate understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) .
• Experience with automated testing tools.
• Basic familiarity with Agile development and QA methodologies .
• Experience with GitLab and Chrome.
• Basic understanding of relational databases, object-relational mapping, and distributed systems.
• Basic understanding of web development and related technologies.
• Intermediate attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively in a team environment.
• Intermediate time management and organizational abilities.
• Intermediate listening skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with financial or business process applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and maintain test cases, test data, and test scripts for manual and automated testing.
• Perform functional, non-functional, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Participate in sprint planning, QA reviews, and project meetings.
• Assist with documenting and reporting defects and enhancements using Jira or similar issue tracking tools.
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to understand requirements and create targeted test scenarios.
• Assist in risk analysis and quality assessments for project releases.
• Assist with establishing realistic estimates for tasks.
• Mentor and provide guidance to team members.
• Assist with diagnosing and triage of software issues; determine and document root causes.
• Support the generation and accuracy of QA documentation and reporting.
• Ensure adherence to approved development and testing methodologies.
• Contribute to QA documentation and process improvement initiatives.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of automation tools such as Selenium.
• Provide oversight to ensure quality standards and best practices are followed across projects.

Benefits

• As an employee-owned company, DMA prioritizes employees.
• Low turnover rates and tenured teams are living proof: 2025 Great Places to Work Certified
• Employee stock ownership program eligibility begins on day one of employment (ESOP contribution is targeted at 6% of your annual compensation)
• Company paid parental leave
• Generous time off package
• Multiple benefit plans , eligibility begins on day one of employment
• Culturally focused on work/life balance, and the overall wellness of our employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees