Software QA Engineer
- Pay Rate: $57.90/hour on W2
- Contract Length: 6 months with a possibility of extension/conversion
- Location: Austin, TX 78759
- Work Type: Hybrid – On-site (Mon, Wed & Thu)
- Work Schedule: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (some flexibility)
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
- We are seeking an Integration, Validation, Verification, and Qualification (IVVQ) Engineer to join a dynamic team delivering customized solutions for state and local government agencies.
- These solutions support the issuance of official documents (e.g., Driver’s Licenses, ID cards) and biometric comparison systems for government and law enforcement customers.
- This role is central to project success and requires strong technical expertise, effective communication skills, leadership qualities, and a problem-solving mindset within a fast-paced environment.
- The IVVQ Engineer is responsible for improving system quality through test preparation, execution, defect tracking, and reporting.
- This role also includes managing test platforms and test data to support validation activities across multiple environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate as a core member of project teams delivering innovative identity and biometric solutions.
- Collaborate with customers during project setup and implementation (onsite presence may be required)
- Design validation strategies and develop automated test scripts.
- Ensure solution reliability, robustness, and performance through development and QA best practices.
- Understand solution architecture and software components to maximize test coverage and minimize risk.
- Create and execute QA plans, acceptance and validation test plans, and test scripts.
- Define validation scenarios to ensure full requirements coverage.
- Execute tests and manage bug tracking in validation and UAT environments.
- Review specifications, technical design documents, and test scripts.
- Expand automation coverage and regression test suites.
- Work closely with Project Managers, Technical Leads, and project teams to meet timelines and quality goals.
- Report progress, risks, and issues to management.
- Support System Integration Testing (SIT), Staging, and Production environments.
- Participate in continuous improvement of company standards and share lessons learned.
- Provide Level 3 support for deployed solutions in production.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Write and execute test cases.
- Debug issues and document findings.
- Clearly communicate test results, defects, and recommendations.
- Investigate issues, propose solutions, and present findings in a clear and understandable manner.
Top 5 Required Skills
- 5+ years validating Windows and web applications using .NET/Java platforms.
- 3+ years with multiple validation methodologies (Functional, Integration, Performance, Usability, Acceptance)
- 3+ years using defect management tools such as JIRA.
- Proven API testing experience using SOAP/REST.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Citizenship Requirement: Must be a U.S. Citizen with a valid passport.
- 5+ years of experience validating Windows and web applications using .NET/Java-based platforms for end-to-end testing.
- 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced, high-technology environment.
- 3+ years of experience with validation methodologies including Functional, Integration, Performance, Usability, and Acceptance testing.
- 3+ years of experience with defect management tools (e.g., JIRA)
- Strong knowledge of IVVQ methodologies, tools, and processes.
- Proven experience with API testing using SOAP/REST protocols.
- Experience estimating IVVQ activities and managing schedules, risks, and task tracking.
- Strong knowledge of networking and communication protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, LDAP)
- Proven experience writing SQL queries for database validation.
- Strong understanding of application security, data persistence, and querying.
- Experience troubleshooting software and hardware in high-pressure environments.
- High attention to detail and ability to work independently.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Thorough understanding of software development and release management processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on projects from planning through deployment.
- Experience in identity management or biometric systems.
- Knowledge of automation tools such as TestComplete, ReadyAPI, and JMeter.
- Ability to make decisions in uncertain or ambiguous situations.
- Experience simplifying complex technical challenges into executable strategies.
- Experience with PKI and digital security best practices.
- Experience with public cloud deployments (AWS and/or Azure)
- Experience developing and executing automated tests using JavaScript, Python, or similar languages.
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