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Responsibilities
The Quality Engineer II works with product teams directly with developers, product owners, and UX designers to support delivering high-quality software products by conducting end-to-end and exploratory testing, reviewing test plans, analyzing test results, and providing valuable feedback to enhance product quality. This role requires a self-starter who is comfortable working independently, proactively investigating solutions, and can handle new and evolving challenges in testing.
- Execute end-to-end test scenarios, ensuring comprehensive coverage of workflows and use cases to validate product functionality, integration, and user experience.
- Perform exploratory testing to identify edge cases, usability issues, and unexpected behaviors, providing critical insights into product resilience.
- Evaluate test plans to ensure they align with testing goals, cover critical areas, and reflect realistic usage scenarios. Provide actionable feedback to refine test scope and approach.
- Assess test results, identify patterns, and document findings. Collaborate with developers and the QA team to address defects, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Actively communicate insights and suggestions for improving product quality, contributing to an environment of continuous learning and enhancement.
- Independently investigate new testing techniques and resources, proactively working to solve testing challenges as they arise.
- Works on moderately complex projects that support the university’s initiatives.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a cooperative, collaborative software development work environment.
- Ability to coordinate work in a team setting.
- Ability to conduct simple database queries.
- Ability to work with Jira or other process management software.
- Ability to work independently, identify gaps, and take ownership of testing tasks with minimal oversight.
- Strong analytical skills to identify patterns and root causes in testing outcomes.
- Ability to catch edge cases, defects, and inconsistencies with a keen eye for detail.
- Willingness to dig into new challenges and develop innovative solutions for complex testing scenarios.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience
- 4 years of quality assurance experience
- Testing experience in a multi-tiered based architecture.
- Experience with test case management software and bug tracking tools (e.g. JIRA).
Experience in lieu of education
Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the hiring manager’s discretion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, Master’s Degree or PhD
- API testing experience using Postman or SoapUI
- Irrepressible technical curiosity
- Familiarity with SDLC and Agile methodologies is a plus
- Exposure to any mobile development with Android or iOS
- Ability to write SQL queries in TSQL databases (Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL) is a plus
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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Pay Range: $95,900.00 - $143,800.00
How to apply: apply online
Full-time Regular Positions (FT classification, standard working hours = 40)
This is a full-time, regular position that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.
The University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
