Sr. QA Automation Engineer — PeopleSoft

Location: On‑site at 200 E. 18th St, Austin, Texas 78701. Candidates must reside in Texas (Austin area preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed test plans for complex computer applications.
• Review user requirements, resolve discrepancies, and clarify processes.
• Write and edit detailed test cases based on business user requirements and functional specifications.
• Employ automated testing tools to perform functional, regression, and system testing.
• Mentor team members on use of automated functionality testing tools.
• Assist in conducting and coordinating all phases of testing, including User Acceptance Testing.
• Document expected and actual test results, record bugs using an automated bug‑tracking tool, and identify issues for resolution.
• Document test status, outcomes, and metrics; coordinate and verify various levels of sign‑off.
• Attend meetings and calls regularly and punctually.
• Perform on‑call or scheduled after‑hours work as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager of Quality Control.

Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university. Each year of related experience may be substituted for one year (30 semester hours) of required college credit.

• 7 years experience in progressively demanding quality assurance processes and techniques over the full software lifecycle, including implementation, upgrade, and maintenance.
• 5 years experience testing PeopleSoft Pension, Benefits Administration, and Financials.
• 4 years experience testing SharePoint/K2.
• 4 years experience testing .NET applications.
• 4 years experience with functionality testing using HP Quick Test Professional (QTP) / Unified Functional Testing (UFT).
• 3 years experience creating SQL queries.
• Proficiency in VBScript.
• Understanding of Information Security and Artificial Intelligence concepts.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of quality assurance processes and techniques across the full software lifecycle.
• Proficiency in automated functionality testing tools.
• Ability to perform testing in large, highly integrated systems.
• Strong analysis and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills for collaboration with IT organization, functional users, and management.
• Capability to attain and sustain cooperation of other personnel within the agency.