QA Test Engineer

Scigon Solutions, Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Scigon Solutions, Inc. is seeking a QA Test Engineer in Ann Arbor, MI to advance testing across web, mobile, and hardware interfaces. You will develop test strategies, document scenarios, and collaborate with developers to ensure robust quality across releases.

The role involves manual testing, cross-browser and cross-platform validation, and contributing to QA standards while engaging in Agile ceremonies. A strong background in both automated and manual QA within SaaS environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance within an Agile environment.
• 1+ year of experience with automated Software Quality Assurance practices, including BDD/TDD.
• 2+ years of experience working with Secure Development Lifecycle processes.
• Experience with Identity and Access Management, including user registration, access provisioning, role-based access control, and user de-provisioning.
• Experience performing QA for consumer-facing transactional applications, Point-of-Sale systems, and SaaS applications.
• Experience testing mobile websites and native mobile applications across iOS and Android.
• Experience working with high-availability architectures in large, high-traffic environments.
• Experience testing web applications developed using JavaScript, CSS, XHTML/HTML, or similar technologies.
• Experience testing backend applications and APIs developed using Java and/or C#, including environments utilizing SQL, NoSQL, messaging technologies, and caching technologies.
• Experience testing applications with user interfaces implemented using Visual Basic or similar technologies.
• Experience performing QA for web applications across multiple browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and OS (Linux, Windows, iOS, Android).
• Strong understanding of network topologies and networking technologies.
• Strong understanding of data management practices, including hands-on experience with SQL.
• Experience with full software development and deployment lifecycles using Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain test strategies and test scenarios.
• Partner with developers to ensure thorough testing and clear, prioritized issues.
• Manage the defect log and validate fixes.
• Work with integration and build teams to manage releases across Development, QA, and Production environments.
• Create, modify, and execute test cases for functional manual testing and report results to Agile team members.

Skills

Agile QA

BDD/TDD

Automated QA

SQL

Cross-browser testing

Mobile testing

API testing

Communication

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

C#

SQL

NoSQL

Splunk

Kubernetes

Job description

QA Test Engineer

Salary: $56,250-$75,000

Job Description

• Participate in developing and documenting user stories, including testing estimates and validation tests.
• Develop, document, and maintain test strategies and test scenarios.
• Partner with developers to ensure all areas of the application are thoroughly tested and that issues are clearly documented and consistently prioritized.
• Manage the defect log and ensure issues are resolved, including validation of fixes.
• Work with integration and build teams to manage software releases across Development, QA, and Production environments.
• Evaluate product requirements to create, modify, and execute test cases for functional manual testing, and report results clearly and concisely to Agile team members.
• Report and troubleshoot defects directly with developers and other members of the Agile team.
• Effectively communicate test plans, test reports, results, and QA metrics to the team.
• Perform manual testing across a variety of areas, including mobile and web applications, accessibility, analytics, and hardware/firmware.
• Contribute to QA standards, guidelines, processes, and procedures as needed.
• Participate in the analysis of major incidents and emergency changes to identify opportunities to improve software quality and strengthen test coverage.
• Design and execute cross-system integration and regression tests for each release.
• Review automated QA test suites that can be provided to Reliability, Operations, or Production Support teams for operational validation of systems.
• Assist with the management and maintenance of appropriate test environments.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and document and estimate the QA strategy for each user story or development task.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance within an Agile environment.
• 1+ year of experience with automated Software Quality Assurance practices, including BDD/TDD.
• 2+ years of experience working with Secure Development Lifecycle processes.
• Experience with Identity and Access Management, including user registration, access provisioning, role-based access control, and user de-provisioning.
• Experience performing QA for consumer-facing transactional applications, Point-of-Sale systems, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications.
• Experience testing mobile websites and native mobile applications across iOS and Android.
• Experience working with high-availability architectures in large, high-traffic environments.
• Experience testing web applications developed using JavaScript, CSS, XHTML/HTML, or similar technologies.
• Experience testing backend applications and APIs developed using Java and/or C#, including environments utilizing SQL, NoSQL, messaging technologies, and caching technologies.
• Experience testing applications with user interfaces implemented using Visual Basic or similar technologies.
• Experience performing QA for web applications across multiple browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, and operating systems such as Linux, Windows, iOS, and Android.
• Strong understanding of network topologies and networking technologies.
• Strong understanding of data management practices, including hands-on experience with SQL.
• Experience with full software development and deployment lifecycles using Agile practices.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Python, shell scripting, or similar technologies.
• Experience with performance and load testing of web applications.
• Experience using Splunk or similar observability/logging platforms to query application metrics and investigate operational behavior.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container-based application deployment and operations.