Softrams is hiring a
QA Engineer, Remote - United States

Summary

Softrams is seeking a QA Engineer to join their team, building modern applications for the U.S. federal government. The role involves designing test strategies, performing manual and automated testing, and working on an interdisciplinary team in an Agile development environment. The job requires a Public Trust clearance and 4+ years of experience as a QA/QC Engineer.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Federal Position of Trust clearance designation
• Must reside in and be able to perform work in the United States
• Must have lived in the United States for 3 of the last 5 years
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related
• 4 or more years of experience as a QA/QC Engineer
• 4 or more years of experience with front and backend testing
• 3+ years of experience testing applications using RESTful APIs
• 3+ years of experience of developing automation code in TypeScript with Mocha and Chai
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or JavaScript for automating tasks and writing test scripts
• Knowledge of security testing and best security practices
• Experience working as a QA tester on an interdisciplinary team
• Experience working with AWS ecosystem (S3, RDS, Lambda) and related tools and technologies
• Proficient SQL skills to perform database testing, including writing complex queries for data validation
• Proficiency in designing and managing realistic test data sets to mimic real-world scenarios
• Understanding sprint cycles and collaborating with Scrum teams within an Agile development environment
• Expertise in identifying, documenting, and reporting defects in a detailed and reproducible manner using bug tracking systems such as JIRA
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, share knowledge, and contribute to the team's success

Responsibilities

• Design test strategies, test plans, and test cases from requirements, design documents and specifications
• Perform manual and automated testing using business approved testing libraries for both frontend and backend systems
• Maintain and update automated regression test suite by identifying regression test cases that are good candidates for automation
• Write advanced validation queries using SQL against a Postgres database
• Author test cases and holding test case reviews with stakeholders
• Execute test cases including functional, regression, performance, load and smoke tests for RESTful APIs
• Validate, report, track and close defects
• Participate in daily scrum meetings, agile ceremonies and weekly test team meetings
• Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software development with emphasis on analysis of user requirements, test design and test tools selection
• Support end of sprint demos, user acceptance testing, and solicit feedback from peers, lead and others on test artifacts and processes, as appropriate
• Collaborate with other QA team members to share knowledge, best practices and ensure consistent testing standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science
• Experience working in federal healthcare projects. Familiarity with CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) projects is a huge plus
• Experience using Supertest
• Experience with Postgres DB
• Experience with Intersystem testing (IST) or testing a component with multiple external dependencies
• Remote work experience

Benefits

• 65%-75% company-sponsored (including dependents) premiums towards medical, dental and vision insurance. For eligible plans and tiers, we provide 100% company-paid. medical insurance
• 100% employer sponsored STD, LTD and life insurance (min $100K). Voluntary life insurance option available
• Retirement 401(k) plan with employer matching. Immediate vesting
• Vacation and sick leave
• Maternity and parental leave
• Discretionary bonuses, spot awards, gifts, and tenure-based rewards
• Company-sponsored role-based training and certifications
• Monthly DoordashDashPass subscription
• Group discounts via LifeMart ADP