Quality Assurance Test Engineer

Job Title : Quality Assurance Test Engineer

Location: Boise, ID

Duration: Long term

Job Type : Contract

Short Description :

• We are seeking a highly skilled Quality Assurance Test Engineer with strong hands-on experience in automated and manual testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium and related frameworks.
• Conduct API testing and performance testing using JMeter.
• Perform manual testing when automation is not suitable, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
• Write and execute complex SQL queries (Oracle & MSSQL) for data validation and backend testing.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to identify, document, and resolve defects.
• Provide clear communication on blockers, level of effort, and testing progress.
• Conduct regression testing to confirm defect remediation.
• Generate and present test coverage reports as needed.
• Participate in Agile/SAFe ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of SDLC, Java programming, and modern web browsers during hands-on evaluations.

Required Qualifications

• Currently employed in a Quality Assurance role.
• 5 7 years of prior, continual experience in Quality Assurance roles.
• Strong, approaching expert-level, proficiency in:
• Selenium (UI automation)
• JMeter (performance/load testing)
• API Testing
• SQL (Oracle & MSSQL)
• Manual Testing
• Ability to determine when automation vs. manual testing is appropriate.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile/SAFe methodologies, and testing best practices.
• Familiarity with Java for automation scripting.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills

Experience with:

• AppDynamics (application performance monitoring)
• Maven, Apache
• Linux administration (RHEL)
• Docker container development and testing (containerization)
• Awareness of infrastructure dependencies and ability to design tests that reflect real-world usage scenarios.