CareerPlan

Software Development Engineer in Test: QA, Journey

USAFull-time$86k–$115k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid

Core

Designing and executing manual and automated software tests, managing test environments, and reporting defects for enterprise applications.

Role type

Senior IC Software Development Engineer in Test (QA)

Builds

Enterprise applications and data warehouse systems

Domain

Public sector IT / Government

Required skills

Automated testing, manual testing, test planning, test case design, defect reporting, SQL querying, object-oriented programming, test environment setup

Preferred skills

Agile methodology, Microsoft 365, Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps, Power Platform, accessibility testing, usability testing

Technologies

Azure Cloud, DevOps, Microsoft 365, Office 365, SQL, Web, Network, UX, UI Design

Responsibilities

Analyze business requirements and system specifications to develop understanding of enterprise applications and design test plans. Collaborate with developers and subject-matter experts to clarify testing needs. Identify resources needed for test environments and coordinate with developers and infrastructure staff to establish or update databases, hardware, software, services, permissions, and tools. Set up test environments with deployed applications. Write test cases with simulated data inputs and expected outputs. Execute manual and automated test cases and manage test results.

Seniority

Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC