Senior QA Engineer

Senior QA Engineer – Lead II – Software Testing

We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in manual and API/UI testing, test planning, Azure DevOps (ADO), Cosmos DB, SQL, Git branching strategies, and Azure Application Insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases based on business and technical requirements.
• Perform end‑to‑end functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Execute API testing using tools such as Postman, Swagger, or REST clients.
• Perform UI testing across web applications to validate functionality and user experience.
• Validate data using Cosmos DB and write SQL queries for backend verification.
• Work closely with developers to troubleshoot issues and verify fixes.
• Utilize Azure DevOps (ADO) for test management, defect tracking, sprint planning, and release validation.
• Validate CI/CD pipeline executions and support deployment verification.
• Monitor application behavior using Azure Application Insights to identify issues and validate application performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• 8+ years of experience with Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Hands‑on experience with Cosmos DB.
• Strong knowledge of SQL queries for data validation.
• Experience validating CI/CD pipeline execution.
• Expertise in test strategy, test planning, and test execution.
• Strong understanding of Git branching and version control.
• Experience using Azure Application Insights for monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Hands‑on experience with API testing (REST APIs, Postman, Swagger).
• Strong experience in UI testing of web applications.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Location: Washington

Compensation Range: $78,000–$117,000

Full‑time employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro‑rated for new hires), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. Employees are eligible to participate in the company’s 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the U.S. are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short‑ and long‑term disability benefits.

Additional benefits information may vary by location and employment type.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.