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Job Location (Short): Houston, Texas-USA | Madison, Alabama-USA
Workplace Type: Remote
Req Id: 2721
Responsibilities
Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to be embedded within an Agile delivery team supporting our global Public Safety software, including the HxGN OnCall application suite. These mission-critical, web-based solutions support call-taking, dispatch, situational awareness, records management, mobile operations, and analytics. Experience in the Public Safety domain is highly valued.
This role partners daily with Developers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure quality is built in throughout the delivery lifecycle, not tested in at the end.
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About Hexagon
Hexagon is the global leader in enterprise software, empowering organizations to build a safer, more sustainable and efficient future. We transform complex data into actionable insights that drive smarter decisions, modernize operations and accelerate digital maturity across industries that matter most — public safety, defense, transportation, government, industrial facilities and physical security.
Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,800 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.4bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com.
Why work for Hexagon?
At Hexagon, if you can see it, you can do it. Hexagon puts their trust in you so that you can bring your ideas to life. We have emerged as one of the most engaged and enabled workplaces*. We are committed to creating an environment that is truly supportive by providing the resources you need to fully support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.
At Hexagon, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, we do not discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.
Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You are valued here.
Workplace Type: Remote
Req Id: 2721
Responsibilities
Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to be embedded within an Agile delivery team supporting our global Public Safety software, including the HxGN OnCall application suite. These mission-critical, web-based solutions support call-taking, dispatch, situational awareness, records management, mobile operations, and analytics. Experience in the Public Safety domain is highly valued.
This role partners daily with Developers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure quality is built in throughout the delivery lifecycle, not tested in at the end.
- Serve as an embedded QA partner on an Agile / SAFe delivery team, owning quality outcomes for assigned features and components
- Collaborate early with Product Owners and Developers to refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and test scenarios
- Apply and promote shift-left quality practices, including TDD (Test-Driven Development) and BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) principles
- Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated tests at the story, feature, and regression levels
- Contribute to and expand automated test coverage; experience with Playwright is a strong plus
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing throughout the sprint lifecycle
- Identify, document, and triage defects with clear reproduction steps, severity, and impact
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (backlog refinement, sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives)
- Analyze logs and system behavior to support defect investigation and root cause analysis
- Collaborate with other QA engineers to improve standards, tooling, and best practices
- Use Azure DevOps for test management, defect tracking, and traceability
- Operate effectively in a Windows 11 environment using Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) for documentation, analysis, and reporting
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience
- 5 years of experience as a QA Engineer or Software Test Engineer embedded on Agile teams
- Strong understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks and QA’s role in iterative delivery
- Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, test design techniques, and defect lifecycle management
- Familiarity with TDD and BDD concepts and working with acceptance criteria
- Ability to write clear, concise, and maintainable test cases and documentation
- Experience balancing manual testing with growing levels of automation
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Self-motivated, accountable, and comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Willingness to learn new technologies and continuously improve skills
- Experience with Public Safety, emergency response, or other mission-critical systems
- Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar modern automation frameworks
- Familiarity with browser developer tools and debugging techniques
- Experience with Azure Cloud, Kubernetes, and PaaS / SaaS architectures
- Working knowledge of SQL Server Management Studio and SQL scripting
- Preference for Huntsville / Madison, AL
- Remote candidates may be considered based on qualifications
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About Hexagon
Hexagon is the global leader in enterprise software, empowering organizations to build a safer, more sustainable and efficient future. We transform complex data into actionable insights that drive smarter decisions, modernize operations and accelerate digital maturity across industries that matter most — public safety, defense, transportation, government, industrial facilities and physical security.
Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,800 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.4bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com.
Why work for Hexagon?
At Hexagon, if you can see it, you can do it. Hexagon puts their trust in you so that you can bring your ideas to life. We have emerged as one of the most engaged and enabled workplaces*. We are committed to creating an environment that is truly supportive by providing the resources you need to fully support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.
- In the recently concluded workplace effectiveness survey by Korn Ferry, a global HR advisory firm, Hexagon, has emerged as one of the most Engaged and Enabled workplaces, when compared to similar organizations that Korn Ferry partners with.
At Hexagon, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, we do not discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.
Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You are valued here.