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Software Quality Assurance And Release Engineer

Enlighten, a leader in big data solution development and deployment, is seeking a Software Quality Assurance and Release Engineer to ensure and improve product quality during all phases of the software development lifecycle. If you're detail-oriented and thrive on delivering reliable, high-performing software teams, we'd love to hear from you.

Work is performed in a hybrid environment if near an Enlighten office (will follow local on-site schedule). If not near an Enlighten office, role can support a remote employee.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans: Create, maintain, and implement comprehensive test plans and cases to ensure software functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Automated testing: Design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.
• Manual testing: Perform hands-on manual testing to identify bugs, inconsistencies, and usability issues.
• Collaborate with development teams: Work closely with the development team to understand system requirements, identify potential issues early, and provide feedback on software design and implementation.
• Monitor and report quality metrics: Track, analyze, and report on key quality metrics.
• Release management: Coordinate and oversee the release process to ensure timely and successful software deployments.
• Continuous improvement: Advocate for and implement quality assurance best practices, processes, and tools.
• Defect tracking and resolution: Identify, document, and work with the development team to resolve software defects and performance issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Security clearance: A current U.S. Government Security Clearance is not required to start, but will be processed for a Secret level clearance; U.S. Citizenship required. Can also consider candidates with a current Secret or TS level clearance.
• 9 years of experience testing software applications with a Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with a Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Experience performing full lifecycle quality assurance, including: functional and non-functional testing (e.g. performance, regression, user acceptance)
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with product owner, technical team, and users
• Experience in creating and executing robust test plans and procedures
• Experience in documenting software defects and generating test reports
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Git, Nexus, Maven)
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo)
• Experience with software release management, including automation of release processes
• Experience utilizing issue and project tracking software (e.g. Jira)
• Experience with the agile software lifecycle
• Strong attention to detail, organized and efficient
• Has a proven ability to learn quickly and works well both independently as well as in a team setting
• Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, if near an Enlighten office and will follow local on-site schedule. Offices are in Columbia, MD, San Antonio, TX, Augusta, GA, Greenville, SC and Boise, ID.
• If not near an Enlighten office, role can support a remote employee. Flexibility is essential to adapt to schedule changes as needed.

Preferred Requirements

• Scripting experience is a huge plus
• Test automation tools experience (e.g. Protractor, Selenium)
• Experience working with web services and APIs (e.g. RESTful APIs)
• Experience with the Linux operating system