Software Quality Assurance Tester
About The Position
The Software Quality Assurance Tester is an advanced-level individual contributor responsible for planning, executing, and maintaining comprehensive quality assurance activities across complex software systems. This role serves as a technical expert in testing methodologies, automation, and defect management and collaborating closely with development, product, and operations teams to ensure high-quality software releases. We are seeking someone who has the ability to work in Houston, TX on as needed basis. At times it may be multiple weeks without having to go in, other weeks when testing the software used on our robots it may be a few times a week. This position is not 100% remote.
Requirements
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Typically 2 years of experience in software quality assurance or software testing
- Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies
- Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail, Azure DevOps)
- Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG)
- Ability to read and understand technical documentation, APIs, and basic code (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL)
- Advanced analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and lead technical QA initiatives
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience testing enterprise, cloud-based, or integrated systems
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for complex applications and system integrations
- Perform advanced manual and automated testing, including functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Validate software against business requirements, technical specifications, and industry standards
- Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects to resolution using defect tracking tools
- Develop, enhance, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts
- Evaluate and recommend QA tools, methodologies, and best practices
- Analyze test results and provide actionable insights to improve software quality and test coverage
- Work cross-functionally with software developers, product owners, business analysts, and DevOps teams
- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and sprint planning meetings to incorporate quality early in the development lifecycle
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, standards, and documentation
- Ensure compliance with internal quality standards, SDLC processes, and applicable regulatory or customer requirements
- Support release readiness activities and risk assessments
- Collaborate with Quality System Management to maintain an audit trail for software validation processes
Benefits
- Target Bonus: 10.0%
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
