Junior System Engineer

Optimus Technology, Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

HRA

401k

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Career development

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Referral bonuses

Company outings

Job summary

Optimus Technology, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Testing Engineer to drive functional testing and UAT for cloud-based systems.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business needs and regulatory standards, while developing comprehensive test plans for installation, integration, and acceptance in AWS environments. The role involves agile participation, communicating a clear technical vision, and supporting troubleshooting, scalability, and security to meet industry

Qualifications

• Experience with testing in cloud environments.
• Knowledge of Selenium and UAT in agile settings.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and test management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Lead System Engineer and cross-functional teams to implement cloud-based systems with functional testing and UAT.
• Manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle ensuring alignment with business needs, regulatory compliance and technical standards.
• Develop test plans for installation, integration, and acceptance in cloud infrastructures (AWS).
• Participate in agile ceremonies like sprint planning and retrospectives to provide systems engineering insights.
• Communicate a shared technical and architectural vision bridging engineering, development, and stakeholders.
• Assist in troubleshooting cloud system issues, optimize configurations, and ensure scalability, security, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Functional testing

UAT processes

Agile ceremonies

Tools

Selenium

AWS

Jenkins

GitLab

Test management

Job description

• Collaborate closely with Lead System Engineer and cross-functional development teams to facilitate the implementation of cloud-based systems, emphasizing functional testing and UAT to verify system functionality and user experience.
• Manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business needs, regulatory compliance, and technical standards.
• Develop comprehensive test plans for installation, integration, and acceptance phases, including documentation, execution, and reporting test outcomes in cloud infrastructures (i.e. AWS).
• Participate in agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning and retrospectives, to provide systems engineering insights and support iterative improvements.
• Communicate a shared technical and architectural vision for solutions developed by product teams, bridging gaps between engineering, development, and stakeholders to foster cohesive system design and deployment.
• Assist in troubleshooting cloud system issues, optimizing configurations, and ensuring scalability, security, and compliance with industry standards (i.e., NIST, ISO, Section 508).

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of functional testing frameworks (i.e., Selenium) and UAT processes in agile environments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (i.e., AWS) and tools for automation, CI/CD pipelines (i.e., Jenkins, GitLab) and test management.
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, CompTIA Security+, or similar.

Why us?

We strive to provide the best well-rounded benefits package available.

• Premium health, dental, and vision package
• Company funded HRA
• 401k company contributions
• Employer paid group term life insurance policy
• Tuition assistance and career development
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid time off
• Referral bonuses
• Company outings, giveaways & more

Optimus practices a policy of non-discrimination and is fully committed to the principles of equality in employment and opportunity for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, gender, race, religion, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit based factor.