Software Test Engineer

SGS Consulting; Clifton (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in Texas seeks an experienced software test engineer to join our Agile team and strengthen software quality across the lifecycle. You will review requirements, craft test plans, and develop comprehensive test cases for functional, regression, and performance testing.

Collaboration with developers is essential to ensure testability and to advance automation with modern tools. A bachelor’s degree in CS or EE, plus hands-on testing in Windows Server environments and familiarity with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manual or automated software testing within Agile frameworks.
• At least 2 years in areas such as Windows Server testing and automation.
• Basic understanding of software development processes.
• Testing in Windows Server environments and related tooling.
• Usage of Python, PowerShell, Jenkins, Ansible, or Selenium.
• Log analysis with Wireshark and virtualization (ESXi, RHEL-KVM).
• Strong networking protocol knowledge and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within an Agile environment to enhance software quality across the development lifecycle.
• Engage in design and functional requirement reviews, including test plan development and presentation.
• Create and maintain precise test cases for functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Partner with developers during design phases to ensure testability.
• Advance automation efforts and adopt emerging testing technologies.
• Demonstrate strong independent work ethic, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Address automated testing gaps and create test cases.

Skills

Manual testing

Automated testing

Agile testing

Test planning

Test cases

Python

PowerShell

Jenkins

Selenium

Wireshark

ESXi

RHEL-KVM

Networking basics

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Jenkins

Ansible

Selenium

TestRail

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Wireshark

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate within an Agile environment to enhance software quality across the entire development lifecycle.
• Engage in design and functional requirement reviews, including the development and presentation of comprehensive test plans.
• Create and maintain precise test cases for functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Partner with developers during design phases to ensure features meet necessary testability standards.
• Proactively advance automation efforts and adopt emerging testing technologies.
• Demonstrate strong independent work ethic, effective teamwork, and excellent communication skills.
• Automated testing/ Testing automation gaps and Create test cases.

Skills

• At least 5 years of experience in manual or automated software testing within Agile frameworks.
• Minimum of 2 years of practical experience in the following areas:
• Basic understanding of Software Development
• Testing within Windows Server environments.
• Utilizing tools such as Python, PowerShell, Jenkins, Ansible, or Selenium.
• Performing log analysis and troubleshooting using Wireshark.
• Working with virtualization platforms like ESXi or RHEL-KVM.
• Strong foundational knowledge of networking protocols

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and Agile management tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• Proven ability to develop test plans and cases using tools like TestRail or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with analog or digital Push-to-Talk (PTT) radio systems
• Competency in security-focused practices, including Nessus Scanning, system hardening, and secure design reviews.