Quality Analyst Engineer I

Liberty University; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Liberty University is seeking a Software Test Engineer to join an IT Development team. You will design test plans, write scripts, and execute tests to ensure the product meets requirements. The role involves exploratory testing and collaboration with product teams to identify potential issues.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with manual and automated testing, SQL testing, and familiarity with Agile processes. Strong communication and analytical skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in writing test cases, performing manual testing, and conducting exploratory testing is required.
• Basic experience with automated test scripting and monitoring testing.
• Familiarity with SQL testing and Agile software development processes is required.
• Preferred: ASTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level.
• Preferred: Familiarity with Microsoft PowerShell, and experience with CI/CD tools such as GCP, Azure, or OpenShift.
• Preferred: Understanding of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Preferred: Experience with SDLC tools such as Jira, TFS, or equivalent.
• Effective communication both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to intuitively reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Excellent computer and organizational skills.
• If traveling, driving prerequisites apply.

Responsibilities

• Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
• Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
• Analyze data to identify or resolve operational problems.
• Write, execute and monitor automated testing suites.
• Perform exploratory testing for applications under testing.

Skills

Test case design

Manual testing

Exploratory testing

Automated testing scripting

SQL testing

Agile software development

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerShell

CI/CD tools (GCP, Azure, OpenShift)

Jira

TFS

Job description

Working with one of our development teams to write and execute test cases based on requirements written by the product team and reporting on the status of the execution of those tests throughout the process. The ideal candidate will be someone that is able to think creatively about how an application is used and how we can ensure that the end user is getting what they expected.

This position is in IT Development.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
• Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
• Analyze data to identify or resolve operational problems.
• Write, execute and monitor automated testing suites.
• Perform exploratory testing for application under testing.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in writing test cases, performing manual testing, and conducting exploratory testing is required.
• Basic experience with automated test scripting and monitoring testing.
• Familiarity with SQL testing and Agile software development processes is required.
• Preferred: ASTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level.
• Preferred: Familiarity with Microsoft PowerShell, and experience with CI/CD tools such as GCP, Azure, or OpenShift.
• Preferred: Understanding of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Preferred: Experience with SDLC tools such as Jira, TFS, or equivalent.
• Effective communication both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to intuitively reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Excellent computer and organizational skills.
• If the employee is required to travel in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position, the use of one's personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel. Proof of a valid driver's license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required when driving in the performance of the employee's position.

Time Type

Full time

Location

Remote Location

Pay Range

Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, along with University needs and external market conditions. Market benchmarks may be used, as appropriate, in combination with internal equity to ensure pay is fair and aligned with the broader compensation structure.

The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.

$55,000.00 - $65,000.00

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.