Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer

Mission

Waséyabek Development Company, LLC (WDC), is a legal entity, created and wholly owned by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), a federally recognized Indian Tribe. WDC is committed to fostering the development of a stable, diversified economy for the Band which will contribute to its long-term wealth and economic self-sufficiency while managing risk and creating quality employment opportunities. WDC is the holding company of an investment portfolio consisting of commercial real estate, Federal operating companies, and commercial operating companies. Members of NHBP or other federally-recognized tribes are encouraged to apply.

Position Summary

Fed95 is looking for a hands-on Sr. Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer to test and verify that requirements are met within our solutions and products. The Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer supports an agile team in analyzing, designing, building, and testing high-quality products and solutions that meet and or exceed our customer expectations. This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in a fast-paced and growing software organization. The Sr. SQA Engineer develops and documents test strategies, test plans, and test cases to test software systems and solutions that will ensure functional and non-functional requirements of the system are satisfied including compliance-related requirements. The Sr. SQA Engineer will develop and review functional requirements and user stories from business partners and design test plans, write test cases, oversee test strategies, and perform testing for applications, solutions, and products. The SQA Engineer will submit and verify defects, maintain documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software, and will analyze test results to certify existing functionality, integration, regression, system, smoke, and sanity testing has been performed and passed. The Sr. SQA Engineer will also lead and contribute to the development of testing automation through writing automated test scripts, identifying and leveraging automated testing tools, and making recommendations for a robust automated testing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the development team to improve the quality of the testing deliverables and ensure the business needs are met.
• Review and analyze functional requirements and user stories to verify workflow and system requirements.
• Apply Quality Engineering principles throughout the agile product lifecycle to identify defects and design flaws.
• Design functional and non-functional test cases that verify requirements and validate functionality.
• Design test plans, write test cases, and oversee all testing activity and perform testing on Kevadiya application, products, and solutions.
• Execute all levels of testing including but not limited to integration, regression, system, smoke, and sanity testing.
• Maintain documentation of all test results.
• Contribute by writing automated tests and performing testing where needed.
• Review all system and application ongoing monitoring for potential issues.
• Collaborate with work team, departments, system leadership, staff, other IT groups, and technology vendors to define needs and facilitate solutions.
• Promote teamwork and lead by example.
• Initiate a personal training plan, continue acquiring skills and knowledge, and pursue an understanding of the organization’s technology plan and strategies.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Ability to pass an extensive background investigation, including but not limited to personal and professional financial history, nationwide criminal record search, credit check, and other relevant background information deemed necessary by WDC.
• Collaborate with the development team to improve the quality of the testing deliverables and ensure the business needs are met.
• Review and analyze functional requirements and user stories to verify workflow and system requirements.
• Apply Quality Engineering principles throughout the agile product lifecycle to identify defects and design flaws.
• Design functional and non-functional test cases that verify requirements and validate functionality.
• Design test plans, write test cases, and oversee all testing activity and perform testing on Kevadiya application, products, and solutions.
• Execute all levels of testing including but not limited to integration, regression, system, smoke, and sanity testing.
• Maintain documentation of all test results.
• Contribute by writing automated tests and performing testing where needed.
• Review all system and application ongoing monitoring for potential issues.
• Collaborate with work team, departments, system leadership, staff, other IT groups, and technology vendors to define needs and facilitate solutions.
• Promote teamwork and lead by example.
• Initiate a personal training plan, continue acquiring skills and knowledge, and pursue an understanding of the organization’s technology plan and strategies.

Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Prior knowledge or experience working with a Native American Tribe.

Core Competencies:

• Managerial Proficiency – Focuses on the development and productivity of employees by setting clear expectations and objectives, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, constructively addressing, or seeking assistance to properly address employee concerns.
• Vision – Supports and builds a shared vision with stakeholders across the organization. Engages others in translating vision into action. Supports and clearly communicates organizational direction and priorities.
• Executive Communication – Communication with other managers and Company's Executive team in an accurate, clear, thorough, concise, well-organized, and timely manner. Strives to avoid surprising stakeholders with emerging information of situation reports. Strives for transparency in all communications.
• Accountability and Management – Demonstrates accountability and responsibility for own work and the work of employees. Translates objectives into meaningful performance measures and aligns performance plan with organizational goals. Achieves meaningful results by putting in the necessary time and effort and following through to ensure quality outcomes through own work and the actions and contributions of subordinates and the organization as a whole.
• Leading Change – Leads the organization, anticipates, and is postured to progress with changing business trends, viewpoints, political climate, and requirements without any performance declinations.
• Developing Talent – Leads employees in reaching their maximum potential by encouraging professional development, providing all necessary tools to succeed, and fostering employee growth and advancement.
• Financial Management – Effectively manages budgets and costs by maintaining effective budgetary controls, constructing contingency plans to stay within budgetary constraints, reducing expenses, and/or developing revenue-generating opportunities.

Physical Requirements:

This job operates in a professional office environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Flexibility related to work hours as project demands arise.
• Occasionally required to move 5 – 25 pounds.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary computer position for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to use hands and fingers to type.
• Must be able to reach with hands and arms for using a computer.
• Ability to conduct site visits, field monitoring, and inspections in varying weather and terrain.
• Ability to occasionally lift materials and supplies, up to 40 pounds.

Travel Requirements:

Some travel may be required, up to 10% of the time. The travel may be local or national and may be by car, rail, or air.

Disclaimer:

Position contingent upon contract award.

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

Native American & Veteran Hiring Preferences will be applied in accordance with WDC policy.

Waséyabek Development Company is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.