Software Quality Test Engineer

The Aspen Group (TAG) is one of the largest and most trusted retail healthcare business support organizations in the U.S. and has supported over 20,000 healthcare professionals and team members with close to 1,500 health and wellness offices across 48 states in four distinct categories: dental care, urgent care, medical aesthetics, and animal health. Working in partnership with independent practice owners and clinicians, the team is united by a single purpose: to prove that healthcare can be better and smarter for everyone. TAG provides a comprehensive suite of centralized business support services that power the impact of five consumer-facing businesses: Aspen Dental, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, WellNow Urgent Care, Chapter Aesthetic Studio, and Lovet Pet Health Care. Each brand has access to a deep community of experts, tools and resources to grow their practices, and an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality consumer healthcare experiences at scale.Job Overview:We are looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Software Quality Test Engineer to join our team. As a Test engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of our products by designing, developing, and maintaining automated tests, and working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. You will be involved in the complete software development lifecycle, helping us build reliable, scalable, and efficient applications.Key Responsibilities:Test Automation Development: Design, implement, and maintain automated tests/framework for API-based applications using Python/Java/.net and deploy those tests as part of the build. Strong testing experience using SQL Server and performance testingTest Planning and Execution: Develop test plans, test cases, and test strategies for new and existing features. Execute manual and automated tests, ensuring the software meets both functional and non-functional requirements.Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand features and ensure testability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features while ensuring the highest quality.Continuous Integration: Implement and maintain automated test suites in a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to ensure regular, consistent testing.Performance Testing: Develop and execute performance and load tests to ensure that the product performs well under various conditions.Defect Management: Identify, report, and track defects through resolution. Work with development teams to ensure timely resolution and retesting of bugs.Monitoring: Monitor deployments. Work closely with SREs to collect this data and how the application works in “the real world”.   Best Practices: Promote quality engineering practices, including test-driven development (TDD), automation best practices and tools.Required Skills and Qualifications:Technical Skills:Strong experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.Strong experience testing against relational database (SQL, PostgreSql, SQL Server, DBeaver, Azure studio, MSSMS, etc.)Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Pytest, Postman, Requests library, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, Cypress, Appium).Knowledge of API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI).Familiarity with continuous integration tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or similar.Available on an as-needed basis for non-working hours to support the deploymentTesting Knowledge:Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, including unit, integration, functional, regression, and performance testing.Experience in developing and maintaining test cases and automated test scripts.Strong experience in SQL Server and API testing and automation.Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills to find root causes of issues.Collaboration: Ability to work in an agile team, collaborating with developers, business analysts, and other stakeholders.Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly document test results and defects.Preferred Qualifications:5+ years of experience in software quality assurance and testing.Experience with cloud-based platforms (e.g., GCP,AWS, Azure).Familiarity with test management tools like Jira, Zephyr, etc.Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).Experience in SQL and performance testingFamiliarity with containerization and virtualization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).Annual Salary Range: $100,000-120,000, with a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) savings plan with matchSummaryLocation: Chicago, IllinoisType: Full time