Sr. Software Quality Engineer

Summary

Our client is seeking a Sr. Software Quality Engineer to join an application development team supporting multiple legacy applications. While test automation experience is important, the majority of testing will be manual. This role requires a strong developer mindset, the ability to troubleshoot issues independently and assist developers, and strong leadership and team advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Development Team to discuss acceptance criteria and identify test scenarios.
• Develop test plans and create test cases based on the requirements.
• Create, enhance, maintain, and adapt existing automated tests as the product evolves.
• Lead discussion of acceptance criteria and provide technical training and mentoring to team members.
• Assess quality trends and drive continuous improvement for processes, tools, and product quality performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree: in Computer Science or 8+ years of related work experience.
• Strong developer mindset: with advanced Java or other object-oriented programming skills.
• Deep expertise: in GitLab, IntelliJ, AWS, Unix/Linux, VI, SQL, and SharePoint.
• Strong independent troubleshooting skills: and ability to assist developers in troubleshooting.
• Experience: with test automation development, execution, results analysis, and defect reporting.

Preferred

• Experience implementing cross-browser testing using browser testing tools.
• Experience incorporating automated testing via GitLab CI or equivalent CI/CD pipeline tool.
• Experience using Selenium for test automation.
• Ability to test REST services using API testing tools.
• Solid understanding of SAFe Agile methodology and continuous iterations.

Additional Information

This is a multi-year Contract opportunity with our Kansas City, MO client. Employee benefits include Medical/Dental Benefits, Paid time off, Paid Holidays, and 401(k) (with immediately-vested company match) available with TriCom during the contract period. H1-B Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. No third-parties, please.