Software Quality Engineer

Vizient, Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a Software QA Engineer to contribute to reliable software delivery by designing, executing, and maintaining manual and automated tests. You will work within an Agile team, partnering with engineers and product owners to ensure quality across the SDLC.

Responsibilities include building and maintaining test plans, automating tests, validating data with SQL, and participating in CI/CD processes to improve release readiness and overall product quality.

Qualifications

• Requires 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated tests using Playwright, Selenium, Python, or comparable technologies.
• Working knowledge of software testing principles, test design methodologies, and SDLC practices.
• Experience testing web-based applications and user-facing software solutions.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience troubleshooting defects, analyzing test failures, and validating corrective actions.
• Familiarity with Git or similar source-control systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution processes.
• Familiarity with APIs, REST, HTTP concepts, and web app architecture preferred.
• Familiarity with Jira or Azure DevOps for work management and defect tracking.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user stories, requirements, acceptance criteria, and designs to identify testing needs and risks.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, scripts, data, and documentation.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright, Selenium, Python or similar technologies.
• Build reusable automation components and improve test automation frameworks.
• Execute manual and automated functional, regression, integration, system, and exploratory testing.
• Validate application functionality and data through SQL queries and database analysis.
• Investigate test failures and determine root causes related to defects or data issues.
• Document, prioritize, track, and verify defects through resolution.
• Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot issues and validate fixes.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability and automation design.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and monitor execution results.
• Improve automation reliability by addressing flaky tests and inefficiencies.
• Contribute to test coverage analysis, quality metrics, and release readiness.

Skills

Playwright

Selenium

Python

SQL

CI/CD

pytest

Git

REST APIs

Automation design

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Relevant degree preferred

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Git

Job description

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary:

In this role, you will contribute to the delivery of reliable, high-quality software by designing, executing, and maintaining manual and automated testing solutions. You will work as an independent member of an Agile development team, partnering with software engineers, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure application quality throughout the software development lifecycle. You will help advance test automation, improve testing processes, and support the delivery of scalable software solutions that meet client and business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze user stories, requirements, acceptance criteria, and technical designs to identify testing needs, risks, and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, test data, and supporting documentation.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated tests using Playwright, Selenium, Python, or similar technologies.
• Build reusable automation components and contribute to the improvement of test automation frameworks.
• Execute manual and automated functional, regression, integration, system, and exploratory testing.
• Validate application functionality and data through SQL queries and database analysis.
• Investigate test failures and determine root causes related to application defects, test issues, data problems, or environment conditions.
• Document, prioritize, track, and verify software defects through resolution.
• Collaborate with software engineers to troubleshoot issues, validate fixes, and improve solution quality.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability, automation design, and software quality.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and monitor automated test execution results.
• Improve automation reliability by identifying and addressing unstable, inefficient, or flaky tests.
• Contribute to test coverage analysis, quality metrics, release readiness assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support test environment configuration, test data preparation, release validation, and Agile planning activities.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 2 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated tests using Playwright, Selenium, Python, or comparable technologies required.
• Working knowledge of software testing principles, test design methodologies, and software development lifecycle practices required.
• Experience testing web-based applications and user-facing software solutions required.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational database concepts required.
• Experience troubleshooting software defects, analyzing test failures, and validating corrective actions required.
• Familiarity with Git or similar source-control systems required.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution processes required.
• Experience with Python testing frameworks such as pytest preferred.
• Familiarity with APIs, REST services, HTTP concepts, browser developer tools, and web application architecture preferred.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar work management and defect tracking platforms preferred.
• Familiarity with accessibility, performance, security, or cross-browser testing practices preferred.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional Agile teams.
• You must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Estimated Hiring Range: At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $77,400.00 to $135,400.00. This position is also incentive eligible. Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

Working at Vizient means shaping the future of healthcare, every day. Alongside our clients, we're building a healthier, more human healthcare system. We connect people, data, and solutions to enable healthcare organizations to improve financial sustainability, enhance system performance, and deliver better care.

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 11 offices across the United States, Vizient has more than 5,000 employees who bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare. Together, we're solving some of the industry's most complex challenges while creating opportunities to learn, grow, and drive lasting change for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve. Through our enterprise of companies, we deliver meaningful impact across the continuum of care: Apexus - The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration. aptitude - The industry's first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers. Kaufman Hall - Leading healthcare advisory services to support our clients in achieving financial, clinical, and operational excellence. Provista - Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic, and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health, and senior living.