Quality Assurance Tester - Journey: Project - Telework/Flexible

The ideal candidate will have experience executing manual and automated testing solutions for internal and external facing applications to validate systems are performing as defined in business requirements and technical specifications. They will be skilled in using industry best practices and strategies, developing manual and/or automated test solutions for internal and external-facing applications.

As a QA professional you will support and contribute to the design and creation of manual and/or automated tests for internal and external facing applications to validate the system is performing as defined in the business requirements and technical specifications. You will execute tests and test suites to support continuous integration, report on testing results and create and/or maintain relevant documentation. This role requires you are able to apply Leave and Care Division (LCD) Technology QA strategies, frameworks and best practices as assigned by the Application Quality Assurance Supervisor and the Principal Engineer for Quality Assurance to ensure the release of high quality, maintainable and extensible applications. This is a full-time project position anticipated to last through June 30, 2026.

As the Quality Assurance Tester for LCD you will provide confidence for making changes in applications by executing repeatable, reliable tests that discover issues early in the application development lifecycle. Ensuring that the applications are of high quality so that internal and external users aren’t impacted when application changes are deployed.

Additionally, you will provide QA Testing services such as:

• Using industry best practices and strategies, execute automated and non-automated test cases for internal and external facing applications.
• Technical analysis of documentation, applications, data and source code.
• Create solutions to support continuous integration.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.

Required:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical/business discipline and two (2) or more years of
  demonstrated IT experience with analysis, testing, quality assurance, maintaining software applications, implementing software development projects, including exposure to testing in an Agile environment using testing and release management tools.

• OR Equivalent years of professional experience in an information technology field analyzing, testing, and/or maintaining software applications, or implementing software development projects and including testing experience in an Agile environment using testing and release management tools. Experience may include Software Quality Assurance, Development and/or Programming experience including (but not limited to):
  • Software testing using tools such as Selenium, JMeter, LoadRunner.
  • Object-oriented programming such as C#.
  • Data language such SQL.
  • Scripting languages such as JavaScript, Powershell Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Visual Studio.
  • Cloud infrastructure, applications and APIs (including SaaS, PaaS and/or IaaS models).
  • Application Lifecycle Management Tools such as Azure DevOps, etc.

• Certification(s) in software testing techniques, methodologies and/or tools such as from ASQ or ISTQB including:
  • Certified Tester Foundation Level
  • Technical Test Analyst
  • Agile Tester
  • Certified Quality Engineer
• Experience with using industry standard tools for creating, managing, and running tests (such as Azure DevOps, TFS).
• Experience using testing frameworks to automate and execute tests (such as Selenium).
• Experience analyzing and testing MS Dynamics systems and components including Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and/or finance and Supply Chain Management (F&SCM).
• An understanding of HTML and CSS.
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork, customer service, and working under constrained deadlines.
• Financial and/or state government knowledge.

Additional Requirement of Employment:  

• Must be able to pass Unemployment Insurance (UI) & Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) claim and fraud check. 
• Able to travel as needed. 

Please submit your Cover Letter, and Resume with your Online Application through the "Add Attachments" field. A resume will not substitute for the "work experience" section of the application or vice versa. Applications with blank fields, or supplemental question responses with comments such as "see attachments" may be considered incomplete.  

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Opportunity for All
We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, people over 40 years of age, people with religious beliefs, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.

The Employment Security Department is an equal opportunity employer/program.  Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

If you are a person needing assistance in the application process, if you need this job announcement in an alternate format, or if you have general questions about this opportunity, please contact Jeanette Nelson or 564-200-2475 the Talent Acquisition Team, at hrrecruiting@esd.wa.gov or Washington Relay Service 711. If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please contact careershelp@des.wa.gov or (360) 664-1960 or toll free (877) 664-1960, Washington Relay 711.