Senior Software Quality Engineer — Lead QA & SDLC Expert

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Englewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with 150% match

Paid time off 3 weeks

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation seeks a Software Quality Engineer II to ensure the quality and reliability of software products in a collaborative environment. You will lead requirements analysis, test planning, and oversee manual and automated testing within the SDLC, working with developers and product managers to resolve issues.

The role emphasizes independent work on complex projects, continuous QA process improvement, and mentoring of junior staff in a hybrid office setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
• 2+ years of software quality engineering experience.
• Experience with SDLC models (waterfall, scrum).
• Experience with plan requirements reviews and audits.
• Experience cross-functional collaboration and defect tracking.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and review of software requirements for clarity and testability.
• Develop and maintain complex test cases and plans.
• Execute and oversee manual and automated tests, track issues.
• Lead software configuration control efforts.
• Provide QA process improvements throughout SDLC.
• Mentor junior team members and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Test planning

Automation

Defect tracking

SDLC knowledge

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT or related field

Tools

Bug tracking tools

Test management tools

Automation tooling

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation seeks a Software Quality Engineer II to ensure the quality and reliability of software products in a collaborative environment. You will lead requirements analysis, test planning, and oversee manual and automated testing within the SDLC, working with developers and product managers to resolve issues.

The role emphasizes independent work on complex projects, continuous QA process improvement, and mentoring of junior staff in a hybrid office setting.