Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Quality Software Engineer to join our team and working with our Software Engineers and other technical professionals in our SDLC process. We are a leading provider and software technologies in our field and based in Alpharetta, GA. We are working in a hybrid manner so you would need to live within commuting distance of Alpharetta, GA and be willing to work on site as needed - some of the testing is of equipment that would only be available in our office and lab facilities. In this role, you will be working in our QA/Test environment and will be testing both software and hardware features of our products. This would is primarily manual testing. Some of your responsibilities would include: Gather and analyze data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements. Reproduce issues, when necessary, to assist software development in resolving issues. Responsible for project escalations for each assigned project. Submit clearly written bug reports and reporting results when necessary to the Software Quality Development Manager. Create a test environment and then control the integrity of that environment during the life of a project. Monitor status of bug reports creates during testing cycles and provide test metrics to management. Provide general status and information about specific project risks to Software Development Managers and the Software Quality Control Engineering Manager. Dictate and control proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes through careful testing to maximize the benefit of business investments in IT initiatives. For this role, we are looking for you to have the following skills and experience: 8+ years’ experience in software testing, setting up test environments, testing and logging results; or equivalent experience. A working knowledge or experience with the JIRA Issue Management tool preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office desktop applications, especially Word and Excel. Project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures. Proficiency in supporting and navigating a Linux / Unix environment Selenium Web driver Perl or other shell scripting languages a plus Appium and/or Python a plus Jira bug / issue tracking and project management tool Experience with qTest test at an enterprise platform level Able to write basic queries in SQL Server Experience testing web applications Preference to someone with experience with (1) Automated testing tools a plus and (2) testing certifications such as Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) from ISTQB or Certified Software Tester (CSTE) from Software Certifications preferred. You should be able to work in what at times can be a fast paced, deadline oriented environment. You should be detail oriented and very organized and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. This is a full-time position offering a salary and full company benefits including a 401K match and health and medical benefits. If you are looking for a new challenge and have a strong background in QA testing and live in or near the Alpharetta area, please apply so we can follow up with you to discuss this opportunity in more detail.