QA Analyst

Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

Location: North Fort Worth, Texas

Employment Type: Contract (40 hours per week)

Work Authorization: Any

Company Overview: Client is seeking a dedicated Senior QA Engineer to join our software development team. Our team of 19 professionals focuses on implementing and testing software for a real-time, messaging-centric safety system. We develop and test server and client.NET applications, ASP.NET websites, and embedded Linux software.

Role Overview: Under the direction of the QA Manager, the Senior QA Engineer will enhance software quality through:

• Designing and executing tests
• Troubleshooting software and hardware issues
• Monitoring and maintaining lab infrastructure
• Managing software configurations
• Supporting various testing environments (QA, labs, production)
• Documenting processes and outcomes

The role primarily involves manual testing at the user interface level. Our hybrid development cycle requires collaboration to define requirements and design test cases. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, technically complex environment. While overtime is rare, work is predominantly onsite to manage and test lab equipment. A limited hybrid schedule (one day per week remote) may be available after a six-month ramp-up period, contingent on demonstrated competence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to safety policies and procedures
• Lift and carry up to 30 lbs. without assistance
• Distinguish colors (red, blue, green, yellow, lunar)
• Utilize hand tools for tasks involving holding, grasping, turning, and pulling
• Perform activities requiring bending, walking, standing, and sitting

Technical Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in software testing, including developing and executing test strategies and cases
• At least 5 years of experience testing and writing manual test cases for desktop applications and websites
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps pipelines, test plans, test suites, test cases, and defect management
• Ability to troubleshoot software and hardware issues, including log analysis for errors, failures, and message flows
• Experience with configuration management activities and terminology (e.g., trunk/main, branches)
• Ability to work effectively in a medium-documentation, high-productivity team
• Collaborative mindset, assisting and seeking help from team members as needed
• Aptitude for suggesting and implementing QA process improvements
• Experience in writing and reviewing technical documentation
• Self-starter capable of planning and executing tests by engaging stakeholders and understanding user stories
• 1-2 years of SQL experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SPLUNK
• Familiarity with SharePoint
• Linux experience
• Automation experience (UFT)
• Railroad industry experience

Educational Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred. Candidates with equivalent professional experience will also be considered.