Senior QA Engineer

UST; Issaquah (WA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

10 holidays

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability benefits

Job summary

UST in Washington state is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead testing efforts across API, UI, and data validation. The role requires hands-on experience with Cosmos DB, SQL, Postman, Swagger, and Azure DevOps, plus strong collaboration with engineering teams.

You will design test strategies, execute end-to-end tests, validate CI/CD pipelines, and monitor performance with Azure Application Insights. This full-time on-site position offers comprehensive benefits and a competitive compensation

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Software Quality Assurance.
• 8+ years with Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Hands-on Cosmos DB experience.
• Strong SQL querying for data validation.
• Experience validating CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in test strategy, planning, and execution.
• Git branching and version control familiarity.
• Azure Application Insights for monitoring.
• REST API testing with Postman/Swagger.
• UI testing of web applications.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, plans, and cases from requirements.
• Perform end-to-end functional, regression, integration, system tests.
• Execute API testing using Postman/Swagger.
• Perform UI testing across web apps for functionality and UX.
• Validate data with Cosmos DB and SQL queries.
• Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and verify fixes.
• Use Azure DevOps for test management, defects, sprints, releases.
• Validate CI/CD pipeline executions and deployment verification.
• Monitor app behavior with Azure Application Insights.

Skills

QA Testing

Manual Testing

API Testing

UI Testing

Azure DevOps

Cosmos DB

SQL

REST APIs

Postman

Swagger

Git branching

Agile/Scrum

Analytical thinking

Communication

Tools

Postman

Swagger

REST clients

Azure DevOps

Job description

Senior QA Engineer – Lead II – Software Testing

We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in manual and API/UI testing, test planning, Azure DevOps (ADO), Cosmos DB, SQL, Git branching strategies, and Azure Application Insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases based on business and technical requirements.
• Perform end‑to‑end functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Execute API testing using tools such as Postman, Swagger, or REST clients.
• Perform UI testing across web applications to validate functionality and user experience.
• Validate data using Cosmos DB and write SQL queries for backend verification.
• Work closely with developers to troubleshoot issues and verify fixes.
• Utilize Azure DevOps (ADO) for test management, defect tracking, sprint planning, and release validation.
• Validate CI/CD pipeline executions and support deployment verification.
• Monitor application behavior using Azure Application Insights to identify issues and validate application performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• 8+ years of experience with Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Hands‑on experience with Cosmos DB.
• Strong knowledge of SQL queries for data validation.
• Experience validating CI/CD pipeline execution.
• Expertise in test strategy, test planning, and test execution.
• Strong understanding of Git branching and version control.
• Experience using Azure Application Insights for monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Hands‑on experience with API testing (REST APIs, Postman, Swagger).
• Strong experience in UI testing of web applications.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Location: Washington

Compensation Range: $78,000–$117,000

Full‑time employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. Employees are eligible to participate in the company’s 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the U.S. are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short‑ and long‑term disability benefits.

Additional benefits information may vary by location and employment type.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.