Senior Quality Engineer

Job Type: Full time

Job Number: JR-023010

Location: Salt Lake City
Office

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you’re committed to working
hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to
higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse
workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received
praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping
students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into
account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience
and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual
to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of
each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Technical 408 Pay Range: $116,000.00 – $174,100.00

Job
Description

The Senior Quality Engineer will write automation scripts utilized in a CI/CD pipeline. They will work with
dedicated product teams and are part of the engineering team made up of Software Engineers, Cloud Engineers and Quality Engineers. They work
directly with scrum masters, product owners, and UX designers to give students and student mentors an excellent education experience. The
Senior Quality Engineer builds and implements automated UI/API test validation and load tests as an essential part of that effort.
Additionally, they will analyze failures and make recommendations in an objective, open-minded way

Job Duties

• Performs functional, system, and integration tests for new and existing features.
• Improves communication and collaboration
  to enable rapid product development by serving as the liaison between the development and testing automation teams.
• Increases
  application/system testing by anticipating and correcting operational issues before their occurrence via testing tools.
• Creates more
  stable application environments by continuously improving the application quality and ensuring automation testing can easily be invoked and
  is scalable.
• Works under light supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment.
• Serves as a mentor by conducting
  training sessions and assisting less experienced peers.
• Leads in root cause analysis methodologies, remediation, and
  prevention.
• Presents 1 to 2 QA training sessions and/or workshops annually for internal stakeholders to help drive new
  initiatives.
• Responsible for finding, tracking, and prioritizing high-value bugs and driving toward their resolution.
• Writes
  and maintains various forms of tests ranging from unit tests to automated end-to-end tests.
• Performs other job-related duties as
  assigned.

KSAs

• Ability to adjust to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid
  critical thinking skills to identify issues and propose effective solutions.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work
  effectively with diverse teams.
• Ability to understand team members’ perspectives to foster a supportive and productive work
  environment.
• Keen eye for detail to ensure thoroughness in testing and documentation.
• Excellent organizational skills to
  balance multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
• Proficiency in end-to-end and exploratory testing
  methodologies.
• Comprehensive understanding and substantive expertise in more than one of various testing types, including:
  Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, Security Testing, Usability Testing, Integration Testing, Unit Testing, User
  Acceptance Testing, and Accessibility Testing.
• Expertise in programming or scripting languages commonly used in automation (e.g.,
  Java, Python, JavaScript).
• Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., LoadRunner, JMeter).
• Strong understanding of SDLC,
  Agile methodologies, and experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Strong analytical skills for data-driven
  decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills for articulating complex technical concepts to various stakeholders in
  easy-to-understand methods.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple testing initiatives
  simultaneously.
• Proven track record of driving quality improvements across cross-functional teams.
• Advanced understanding of
  application testing landscape and advantages/disadvantages of competing tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 6 years of experience that
  includes the following: writing API (REST/SOAP) testing scripts, writing/maintaining UI or browser emulation scripts using Selenium, TestNG,
  or Protractor, using programming/scripting languages (Java, JavaScript, Bash, and Python), using load testing software like JMeter, using
  CI/CD orchestration systems (AWS CodeBuild/CodePipeline, Bamboo, and Jenkins), Using Jira or Workfront, end-to-end automation testing, and
  conducting multiple QA training sessions and/or workshops at conferences, meet-up groups, or internally.
• Equivalent relevant
  experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant
  experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Preferred
Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or PhD
• Hands on experience with PaaS systems such as Salesforce, Banner, and
  Workday
• Ability to write SQL queries in TSQL databases (Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL)
• Experience working in non-SQL
  datastores (MongoDB, AWS Dynamo DB, and Hadoop)
• Familiarity with Linux environment and shell scripting
• Exposure to any
  mobile development with Android or iOS

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major
duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current
position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be
assigned when circumstances require.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and
working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for
bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and
voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity
theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with
no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of
parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply
through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most
critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who
require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.