Software QA Engineer

Job Description

Software QA Engineer (DST Health Solutions, LLC; Kansas City, MO): Plan, develop, maintain, and execute a wide range of quality tests to ensure software functions according to specified standards and end-user requirements; Perform complex testing and analysis activities which involve interaction among multiple, interdependent systems, evaluation of numerous variables, and application of product-level knowledge and experience; Provide automation support and maintain the automation environment for associates carrying out software quality assurance activities; Evaluate end-user requirements, software test criteria, and existing manual tests to determine where automation can be appropriately and effectively applied; Design, modify, script and execute automated and manual test scripts for entire applications; Use test utilities to generate and prepare test data; Prepare and conduct demonstration of test automation for internal and external audiences; Consult on automated testing strategies including, but not limited to, tool selection, automated solution set-up, and reporting methods. Assist with the planning, design, maintenance, implementation, and accessibility of physical and virtual automation frameworks or infrastructure for testing activities; Analyze and clarify business requirements to ensure test plan accuracy; Conduct functional testing of applications; Build automated testing capabilities using available software tools; Identify software bugs and document them in an issue tracking system; and Work with development teams to identify vulnerabilities in the automation framework and to troubleshoot issues with automated test tools and scripts. Telecommuting permitted.

Minimum requirements: Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field plus 1 year of experience in a software engineering role.

Alternate Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field plus 2 years of experience in a software engineering role.

Must have:

• Familiarity with software development life cycle and software testing life cycles.
• Familiarity with project management tools.
• Familiarity with automation testing tools such as Selenium, Postman and Jenkins