Senior Software Test Engineer

About the role

You will architect and oversee the end to end testing strategy for all software products shipped by the organization, establishing quality standards that development teams must follow. You will design and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts that validate functionality, performance, and reliability before release. You will partner closely with product managers, developers, and business analysts to translate requirements into rigorous test conditions and acceptance criteria. You will lead test execution across multiple environments, investigating defects, reproducing issues, and verifying fixes to ensure problems are resolved thoroughly. You will implement automated testing frameworks and tools to increase test coverage, reduce manual effort, and accelerate release cycles. You will monitor key quality metrics, create detailed test documentation, and provide clear status reports to technical and non technical stakeholders. You will mentor junior testers on best practices, promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the engineering organization. You will stay current with industry testing methodologies and tooling to continuously evolve the department's standards and practices.

Key facts

What you'll do

Define and maintain a comprehensive test strategy that covers unit, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing for all software initiatives.

Create detailed test cases and test scripts based on specifications, user stories, and business requirements to ensure complete requirement coverage.

Execute manual and automated tests across development, staging, and production like environments, logging results meticulously and tracking issues to resolution.

Collaborate with developers to design testable architectures, enabling early defect detection and simplifying the debugging process for complex issues.

Automate repetitive test scenarios using industry standard tools, scripts, and frameworks to improve efficiency, scalability, and test reliability.

Perform performance, load, and stress testing to validate that applications meet speed, scalability, and stability expectations under demanding conditions.

Partner with product managers and business stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify edge cases, and ensure test coverage aligns with business objectives.

Conduct exploratory testing to uncover unexpected behavior, usability issues, and potential risks that structured tests might overlook.

Maintain up to date traceability matrices that link requirements, test cases, and defects to provide clear visibility into testing progress and completion.

Support the implementation of continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines by integrating tests, promoting fast and reliable feedback loops.

Verify fixes and perform regression testing to confirm that new changes do not introduce unintended side effects or break existing functionality.

Document test procedures, results, and lessons learned to build institutional knowledge and improve future testing efforts.

Assist in the development and maintenance of test data sets, ensuring that tests run with accurate, relevant, and secure information.

Champion quality practices across the team, encouraging proactive defect prevention and a mindset of ownership among developers and testers.

Requirements

You must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

You must possess a minimum of eight years of professional experience in software testing, quality assurance, or a related technical role.

You must have at least five years of hands on experience with test automation frameworks, tools, and scripting in languages such as Python, Java, or similar.

You must demonstrate a strong understanding of software development life cycle methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall approaches.

You must have proven experience working with databases, writing complex queries, and validating data integrity across relational and non relational stores.

You must be proficient in using integrated development environments, version control systems, and build tools commonly used in modern software engineering teams.

You must have experience with API testing, including REST and SOAP protocols, and be comfortable validating request and response behaviors.

You must have a solid grasp of operating systems, networking concepts, and the ability to troubleshoot issues across distributed environments.

You must be able to obtain and maintain any required security clearances or compliance certifications if the role demands access to sensitive systems or data.

You must be willing to work onsite during standard business hours in Henderson, Nevada, with reliable transportation and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with both technical and non technical team members.

You must be detail oriented, with strong analytical and problem solving skills to identify root causes and drive efficient resolutions.

You must be comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic environment where requirements may evolve quickly and demand rapid adaptation.

You must have a history of taking ownership of testing processes, driving improvements, and mentoring peers or junior staff on quality practices.

You must be comfortable using test management tools, bug tracking systems, and reporting dashboards to organize and communicate testing activities.

You must be able to interpret technical documentation, specifications, and user stories to derive test conditions and scenarios.

You must have a proven track record of delivering high quality software products through rigorous testing and collaboration with cross functional teams.

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship requirements for this position at the time of hiring.

Nice to have

Experience with cloud based platforms and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code practices.

Understanding of security testing principles, including vulnerability assessment and penetration testing basics.

Experience with performance testing tools and methodologies.

Practical notes

The work schedule is weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

This is an onsite role based in Henderson, Nevada.

This role reports to the Director of Software Development.