Test Engineer III / Quality Lead

About the role

The Test Engineer III serves as the hands-on Quality Lead for PhoenixTeam's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program. The role is accountable for overall code and release quality across two development teams, combining hands-on testing and automation with test management, coaching, and process improvement. The application environment includes Salesforce, AWS, Java, and PostgreSQL. Employment type: Full-Time, W2. Location: 100% Remote (U.S.-based). Target start date: October 1, 2026. Program: Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Openings: 1.

Responsibilities

• Lead release-cycle testing and provide testing guidance and oversight to two testers.
• Develop, run, and maintain automated API and user interface (UI) tests, and perform hands-on testing to investigate issues and verify changes.
• Own release test plans and test-results documentation.
• Generate test data and troubleshoot issues during integration testing (INT) and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Assess test results, communicate code-quality risks, and work with developers and testers to address release-quality issues.
• Coach and mentor testers, improve testing processes, and expand test automation coverage.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience; a master's degree and 5+ years; or an associate degree and 9+ years.
• Hands-on experience with automated API and UI testing using Gherkin/Cucumber or comparable automation approaches.
• Experience with Salesforce configuration and development, AWS environments, Java, and PostgreSQL databases.
• Experience leading testing, owning test plans and results, and coaching other testers while remaining hands-on.
• Must be eligible to successfully complete the background investigation required for a Public Trust position and receive a favorable suitability determination.

Skills

• Experience using Jira dashboards for quality reporting or release documentation.
• Experience using Postman or other API testing tools.
• Git and CI/CD pipeline experience.
• Experience supporting federal programs or working in mortgage or related fields.
• Prior experience completing a federal background investigation or clearance process.

Schedule

40 hours/week with availability during core business hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ET.