Quality Engineer

Delta Dental of California; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 71,400 - 149,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base and incentives

401(k) with matching contributions

Medical & pharmacy benefits

Dental and vision benefits

Generous paid time off and holidays

Career development and tuition support

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Delta Dental of California is seeking a Quality Engineer to work with business and technical teams to ensure usability and performance of products, services, and systems. You will contribute to quality standards and use testing systems to drive efficiency and reliability.

The role includes creating test plans, automating where possible, and coordinating testing activities across teams while applying SDLC and Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in quality assurance in software
• Experience in test automation (functional and/or performance) with scripting
• Hands-on with test automation frameworks and tools (Selenium, TestNG, JUnit)
• Experience testing APIs/services with Postman/SoapUI
• Familiar with CI/CD and automation integration (Azure DevOps/Jenkins/GitHub Actions)
• Knowledge of SQL and data validation across databases
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint ceremonies
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Review requirements and specifications and provide feedback
• Create detailed and structured test plans and test cases
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate testing activities
• Create and execute test cases and automation scripts
• Identify and document defects thoroughly
• Perform thorough regression testing
• Install, configure and maintain testing programs
• Apply test standards and processes (SDLC, Agile)
• Investigate and document causes of defects
• Track QA metrics and create test summary reports

Skills

QA principles

Testing strategies

Analytical thinking

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium

TestNG

JUnit

Postman

SoapUI

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Git

SQL

Job description

The Quality Engineer will work alongside both business and technical team members to ensure the usability and functionality of products, services and systems. This role will contribute to the overall organization by working to deliver quality standards using the team's testing systems to ensure efficiency, reliability and performance. Your work will also contribute to the organization's overall strategic plan to maintain and improve production quality.

• Reviews requirements and specifications and provides feedback
• Creates detailed and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Prioritizes, plans and coordinates testing activities
• Creates and executes test cases and/or automation scripts
• Identifies and documents defects thoroughly
• Performs thorough regression testing
• Installs, configures and maintains testing programs
• Applies test standards and testing processes (i.e. SDLC, Agile)
• Investigates and documents the causes of routine defects
• Tracks quality assurance metrics like defect totals, type and frequency and creates test summary reports

• 2+ years of experience w/Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field
• Knowledge of QA principles, concepts, systems, industry practices, and standards
• Experience in software quality assurance techniques
• Experience in software test automation (functional and/or performance), with advanced scripting expertise
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, or equivalent)
• Experience testing APIs and services using tools such as Postman, SoapUI
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration with automated testing (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Experience working with version control systems such as Git and Github
• Knowledge of SQL and ability to validate data across databases
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and participation in sprint ceremonies
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong time management and organizational skills

Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.

Pay Grade 20. $71,400 - $149,500

Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program

Fair Chance Ordinances and Criminal Background Considerations

This position requires that the applicant undergo a background check. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state or local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and/or New York Corrections Law Article 23-A.

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