Software QA Engineer

Job Title: Software QA Engineer

Job Location: Santa Barbara, CA

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $65hr - $70hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline desired.
• 3+ years experience with SQA programs and strategies.
• Good understanding of SDLC and best practices of QA and software development.
• Understanding of design control and design validation.
• Basic understanding of Automation Development & Scripting (Java, Python, batch, shell, Jenkins, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of Windows & Linux Operating systems and Virtualization.
• Experience with JIRA, Test management software/applications, Postman, and network disturbance tools, Selenium (Automation tools).
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills, and problem-solving orientation and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work with limited guidance in a fast paced environment.
• Possess excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Troubleshooting mindset, an ability to systematically and effectively break down a system into subparts or components to identify failure mechanisms.
• Experience with Medical Design Control processes is a plus.
• Excellent documentation skills.

Responsibilities:

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation.
• Perform ISO image setup in Windows environment devices.
• Write detailed low-level test cases and test executions.
• Perform test executions and provide detailed results.
• Provide in-depth feedback to Development on requirement/specification clarity and understanding to support proper testing method development.
• Act as a core software QA team member during product definition and design phases, enforcing design aspects for test tools and automation needs.
• Assure proper root cause analysis and drive timely issue resolution of Product Issues.
• Execution and support for Product Verification and Validation.
• Identify areas for product and process improvements and make recommendations.
• Escalation of issues to internal engineering groups as appropriate.