Quality Assurance Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases and test scripts.
• Perform functional, regression, API, performance, integration, and exploratory testing.
• Develop automated tests using Playwright, TypeScript, Java, k6, MCP, AI-assisted testing , and other applicable technologies.
• Translate business and functional requirements into detailed, efficient, and comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.
• Design and maintain reusable, scalable automation frameworks using data-driven, keyword-driven, hybrid, and BDD approaches.
• Integrate automated testing with Git, CI/CD pipelines, test management platforms, and other development tools .
• Use browser developer tools, application logs, requests/responses, stack traces, heap dumps, and other diagnostic tools to identify and troubleshoot defects.
• Analyze defects, determine root causes, provide detailed technical information to developers, and track issues through resolution.
• Identify quality risks early in the software development lifecycle and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Design realistic performance testing scenarios, including user journeys, data parameterization, load models, and performance metrics.
• Execute predefined test cases while also conducting unscripted exploratory testing.
• Apply testing techniques such as boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning , and risk-based testing.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases to validate application data and test results.
• Analyze and profile production data to support test data creation and validation.
• Work with test data management and data governance platforms.
• Use tools such as Zephyr Scale, GitLab , and similar platforms for test management, defect tracking, and progress reporting.
• Identify bottlenecks, waste, process variations, and potential quality issues, and develop data-driven solutions.
• Continuously evaluate and improve QA processes, automation frameworks, tools, and testing strategies.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, system personnel, business stakeholders, and management.
• Participate in meetings, training, Agile/Scrum ceremonies, and other team activities as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of relevant QA/automated testing experience ; OR
• Three (3) years of experience as a Business Analyst or Software Engineer within the Colorado Judicial Department.
• Additional relevant work experience may substitute for formal education on a year-for-year basis.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of manual and automated testing principles.
• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright, TypeScript, Java, k6 , or similar automation and performance-testing technologies.
• Strong understanding of test automation framework architecture and reusable framework design.
• Experience with API testing, performance testing, regression testing, and functional testing.
• Knowledge of QA standards, testing methodologies, and industry best practices.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with version control and CI/CD environments.
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with defect management and test management tools.
• Strong understanding of defect lifecycles and software development methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to proactively identify issues and quality risks early in the development lifecycle.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, analyze data, and adjust testing strategies when needed.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a strong commitment to software quality.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

Flexible work from home options available.