Software Test Engineer

TA Instruments; New York, New Castle (NY, PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Software Test Engineer to enhance the quality of its next-generation cloud-based software platform. This role involves designing and executing both manual and automated tests, ensuring that all functional and performance requirements are met. Collaborating closely with developers and product owners, you will develop comprehensive test strategies and maintain automated test scripts for various applications. Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and quality, where your contributions will directly impact the reliability and performance of cutting-edge software solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software testing experience focusing on web and cloud-based applications.
• Strong experience with manual and automated testing for cloud-based software.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual and automated test cases for cloud-based applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop test strategies and refine acceptance criteria.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts for web applications and APIs.

Skills

Software Testing

Cloud-Based Applications

Manual Testing

Automated Testing

API Testing

Defect Tracking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

TestComplete

Jira

Job description

Software Test Engineer

Req. #: 22612

Job Family: DE - Development Engineering

Location: US-DE-New Castle

Overview

Interested in joining our Systems & Software Test Engineering Team? At TA Instruments, we are looking for a skilled Software Test Engineer to join our team and play a foundational role in building the quality and reliability of our next-generation, cloud-based software platform. Through comprehensive manual and automated testing, you'll ensure our solutions set the highest standards for performance and innovation.

Typical tasks of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Design, develop, and execute both manual and automated test cases for our cloud-based applications, ensuring functional, performance, security, and usability requirements are met.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to understand requirements, develop test strategies, and refine acceptance criteria.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts for web applications, APIs, and data processing workflows.
• Perform API testing to validate data integrity and system interactions.
• Ensure CI/CD integration by implementing automated tests in continuous deployment pipelines.
• Identify, document, and track defects in issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
• Contribute to the overall test strategy to ensure the scalability, security, and high performance of the cloud solution.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a combination of knowledge, skills, and experience including:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of software testing experience, focusing on web and cloud-based applications.
• Strong experience with manual and automated testing for cloud-based software.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or TestComplete.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries.

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose, striving to be better, learn, and improve every day. We focus on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancements in healthcare, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values. We actively implement programs to promote inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, or protected Veteran status.