We are looking for a QA Engineer and a part of a QA team responsible for implementing QA strategies and solutions that meet the needs of our systems. The individual will implement the standards and processes of the organization in a collaborative manner with the QA Architect and overall team. This role is hands on with the ideal candidate having QA experience in an Agile environment.

• Lead QA initiatives within the project/organization assigned
• Work with business to align expectations in line with quality practices
• Analyze defects, metrics and conduct hand-on testing
• Identify automation opportunities and incorporate those opportunities into the general automation implementation/strategy

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Related fields
• 2 years working with Automated testing frameworks and supporting tools such as Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, Maven and Ranorex
• Experience with testing web services (e.g. RESTful APIs) and tools associated (e.g. SOAP UI, Fiddler, Etc.)
• Experience operating and delivering in an agile environment such as SAFe/Scrum/Kanban.
• Proficiency use of Microsoft Office programs including Visio, Word, Outlook and strong Excel skills
• Experience working with various Test Management solutions such as ALM, Zephyr, TFS Test Module, etc.
• Experience in creating/modifying and DB queries from SQL or MongoDB based databases
• Excellent analytical, organization and time management skill with a focus on attention to detail.
• Work within team environment and ability to align with team goals and objectives
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships
• Self-motivated with the desire to consistently improve performance and gain further knowledge
• Ability to meet deadlines, learn quickly and demonstrate effective problem solving and follow-up skills

• 5-7 years IT experience in a Software QA or Automation development capacity
• Ability to drill down into the details of a delivery request without losing sight of the big picture.
• Ability to work well within a team environment and demonstrate a vested interest in team goals and objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships
• Self-motivated with the desire to consistently improve performance and gain further knowledge

• Experience in power, distribution, and the energy industry
• Experience multiple operating systems including Windows, Linux, MacOS
• Experience with various branching & merging testing strategies
• Experience with Agile work management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Axosoft, etc.