QA Engineer

Location: Loveland, CO

Schedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Hourly Rate: $40-$50/hour

Type: Long Term Contract

Job Purpose/Overview

We are seeking a QA Engineer to join our growing Quality Center of Excellence and support one of our core release trains delivering software that powers medical diagnostics. This is a high-visibility role backfilling a senior team member and contributing to a complex ecosystem that spans core platform software, hardware integrations, and imaging applications.

The ideal candidate is a confident, vocal quality advocate who thrives in a Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment, engages early in the development lifecycle, and actively shapes acceptance criteria alongside developers and product owners. You will be a key voice at the table - anticipating failure modes, asking the hard "what if" questions, and helping the team ship reliable, well-tested software on aggressive timelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Shift-Left Quality & Agile Collaboration

• Actively participate in the Three Amigos process (developer, product owner, QA) to review user stories and co-author clear, testable acceptance criteria before development begins
• Identify risks, edge cases, and failure modes early - think through what could go wrong (system dependencies, integration failures, data integrity issues) and build test coverage accordingly
• Participate fully in SAFe ceremonies, including PI Planning, iteration planning, stand-ups, system demos, and retrospectives
• Serve as a strong quality voice within the release train, influencing decisions and raising concerns constructively

Test Design and Execution

• Design, document, and execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test cases
• Perform manual, exploratory, and API-level testing across a complex, multi-system environment
• Validate end-to-end workflows - how orders are placed, processed, resulted, and displayed downstream
• Develop and maintain automated tests where automation adds clear value; contribute to the growing test automation framework

Complex System Testing

• Test software that interacts with physical diagnostic hardware, imaging systems, and backend data services
• Understand and validate integrations, data flows, and dependencies across multiple systems
• Perform data validation using SQL and other tools to confirm system behavior end-to-end

Defect Management and Communication

• Document, track, and triage defects in Jira (or equivalent), providing clear reproduction steps and business impact
• Partner with developers to isolate root cause and validate fixes
• Communicate status, risks, and quality metrics clearly to product owners, Scrum Masters, and engineering leadership

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the build-out of the Quality Center of Excellence - test standards, reusable assets, and best practices
• Share knowledge across release trains and mentor less-experienced team members informally
• Bring fresh ideas and stay open to evolving tools, frameworks, and approaches

Education and Experience

• 3-5 years of professional QA experience in an agile software development environment
• Demonstrated experience operating in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) - PI Planning, ART ceremonies, feature/story breakdown
• Experience working in complex, multi-system environments (integrated hardware/software, healthcare, diagnostics, imaging, or similarly regulated or technical domains is a plus)
• Business analyst experience or a strong requirements-gathering background is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must-Have

• Strong communicator - confident, vocal, and comfortable challenging assumptions in team settings; this is not a heads-down role
• Analytical thinker who naturally anticipates edge cases, failure modes, and "what could go wrong" scenarios
• Experience co-authoring acceptance criteria and participating in Three Amigos or similar shift-left practices
• Proficiency with test case management and defect tracking tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar)
• Solid working knowledge of SQL for data validation
• Experience with API testing (Postman, REST Assured, or similar)
• Exposure to test automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab)
• Familiarity with a scripting or programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#)

Team Fit

• Agile and flexible mindset - open to evolving processes, tools, and priorities
• Collaborative, team-first orientation; willing to jump in where the release train needs help
• Comfortable operating on tight delivery timelines without sacrificing quality
• Self-directed and accountable

Nice to Have

• ISTQB certification or equivalent
• Experience in healthcare, veterinary, medical device, diagnostics, or imaging software
• Background bridging business analysis and QA

Benefits:

At Ledgent Technology, we prioritize our contractors, whom we proudly call Ambassadors. Our commitment to you is demonstrated through a comprehensive benefits program that stands out in the temporary staffing industry. We annually review and update our vendor relationships to ensure we provide the most cost-effective benefits options. Our Ambassadors are eligible for a wide range of benefits, including:

• Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan
• Basic and enhanced hospital indemnity plans
• Dental and vision coverage
• Accident and critical illness plans
• Term life insurance
• Short-term disability plan
• Direct deposit/pay card options
• Credit union membership
• Employee discount clubs
• Referral bonuses
• Training and coaching
• Specialized recognition programs

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.