Software QA Engineer

Imaging Business Machines, LLC

Birmingham (AL)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Imaging Business Machines, LLC is seeking a Software QA Engineer in Birmingham, AL to validate software quality through test planning, execution, defect tracking, and data validation. This role emphasizes functional, regression, integration, system, and release testing with collaboration across developers and stakeholders.

The position supports manual testing efforts, validates data outcomes, and ensures applications meet requirements and usability standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or related field or equivalent.
5+ years in software quality assurance or testing.
Experience creating/executing test cases for applications or software systems.
Experience identifying, documenting, and tracking defects through resolution.
Strong understanding of SDLC and testing fundamentals.
SQL querying basics for data validation and test support.
Ability to translate requirements into test coverage.
Strong written and verbal communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently and across teams.

Responsibilities

Review requirements to identify test scope, risks, edge cases, and data validation needs.
Create, maintain, and execute test plans, cases, and scenarios for new features and defects.
Perform manual testing for functional, regression, integration, system, and release validation.
Validate application behavior and data outcomes, including CRUD processing where applicable.
Query databases to confirm expected behavior, data accuracy, and integrity after changes.
Document, reproduce, and track defects; verify fixes and perform retesting.
Collaborate with developers, stakeholders, and users to clarify expected behavior.
Participate in release readiness and post-change validation.
Maintain QA documentation, test evidence, and data needed for validation.
Suggest opportunities to improve QA efficiency and coverage.
Create lightweight scripts/utilities to reduce repetitive manual effort.

Skills

Test planning

Test execution

Defect tracking

SQL querying

Data validation

Requirements analysis

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps Server

Microsoft SQL Server

IIS

C#/.NET

Job description

PURPOSE

The Software QA Engineer is responsible for validating software quality through test planning, test execution, defect tracking, release verification, and data validation. This role works closely with software developers, business stakeholders, support teams, and end users to ensure applications meet functional requirements, data integrity expectations, usability standards, and organizational quality expectations.

This position is primarily focused on functional, regression, integration, system, and release testing. The role uses approved productivity tools, scripting, and repeatable workflows to improve efficiency and quality, but it is not the primary owner of enterprise test automation strategy, framework development, or CI/CD test infrastructure.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review business, functional, and technical requirements to identify test scope, quality risks, edge cases, and data validation needs.

Create, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for new features, enhancements, and defect fixes.

Perform manual testing for functional, regression, integration, system, and release validation activities.

Validate application behavior and underlying data outcomes, including verification of create, read, update, and delete processing where applicable.

Query databases to confirm expected system behavior, data accuracy, and data integrity following application changes.

Document, reproduce, and track software defects; verify fixes and perform retesting.

Work closely with developers, business stakeholders, support teams, and end users to clarify expected behavior and resolve quality issues.

Participate in release readiness and post-change validation to confirm software is fit for deployment.

Maintain QA documentation, test evidence, test data, and other supporting materials needed for effective validation.

Use sound judgment to identify opportunities to improve QA efficiency, coverage, and repeatability.

Create or maintain lightweight scripts, utilities, checklists, templates, or other repeatable workflows that improve testing effectiveness and reduce repetitive manual effort.

Partner with Automation QA and Engineering teams to identify repetitive or high-value test activities that may be candidates for broader automation.

PREFERRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, software testing, or a related role.

Experience creating and executing test cases for business applications or software systems.

Experience identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects through resolution.

Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and software testing fundamentals.

Working knowledge of SQL querying fundamentals for data validation and test support, including the ability to verify expected create, read, update, and delete outcomes.