ALM Octane Engineer: Quality & Test Management Pro

VSG Business Solutions LLC

Charlotte (NC)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

VSG Business Solutions LLC is seeking an experienced Octane Engineer to support and enhance enterprise Quality Engineering and Test Management using ALM Octane. The role requires hands-on administration, test management, Agile delivery support, and integration with Jira, Jenkins, GitHub, and Azure DevOps to drive testing efficiency across enterprise applications.

The candidate will develop dashboards and quality metrics, collaborate with QA, DevOps, and Product teams, and contribute to release

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Test Management, or ALM Administration roles.
Strong hands-on experience with OpenText/Micro Focus ALM Octane.
Experience managing requirements, test cases, defects, releases, and Agile work items within ALM Octane.
Strong understanding of Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC), SDLC, Agile, and Scrum methodologies.
Experience integrating Octane with Jenkins, Jira, GitHub, Azure DevOps, UFT, Selenium, or CI/CD platforms.
Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and test automation best practices.
Experience creating dashboards, custom reports, and testing analytics.
Strong knowledge of defect management, release management, and quality assurance processes.
Experience with SQL and data analysis for reporting and validation activities.

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, and maintain ALM Octane environments to support enterprise testing activities.
Manage workspaces, users, permissions, releases, cycles, requirements, defects, and test assets within Octane.
Support Agile teams by configuring backlogs, user stories, epics, features, and sprint management processes.
Develop and maintain integrations between ALM Octane and tools such as Jira, Jenkins, GitHub, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
Create dashboards, reports, KPIs, and quality metrics to provide visibility into testing and release progress.
Collaborate with QA, Development, Product Owners, and Business teams to define testing strategies and governance standards.
Support automated testing frameworks and integrate test execution results into ALM Octane.
Troubleshoot Octane-related issues and provide production support, root cause analysis, and resolution.
Implement best practices for test management, defect tracking, traceability, and release management.
Participate in software release planning, quality reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide training, documentation, and guidance to end users on ALM Octane functionality and processes.
Work closely with DevOps and Quality Engineering teams to improve testing automation and delivery pipelines.