IT QA Test Engineer Senior

Austin Energy - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

Utilities

About the position

Austin Energy is seeking a highly skilled IT QA Test Engineer Senior to join the Service Validation & Testing (SVT) team. This role involves extensive experience as a Test Lead within the Business Operations Liaison Team (BOLT), focusing on quality assurance for both new and existing enterprise applications. The position requires a solid background in manual testing, test plan creation, and execution, as well as the ability to document variances and collaborate with various stakeholders in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Review functional and non-functional requirements with project team members.
• Review use cases with the BSA to understand system and user actions.
• Review specifications documents with BSAs, SMEs, and developers as needed.
• Analyze project-related documentation to create the test plan.
• Acquire working knowledge of the application to plan for Test Strategy.
• Create the test plan using the Test Plan Template or Test Planning Memo.
• Schedule a review meeting with project team members to present the completed test plan.
• Update the test plan based on input from the review meeting.
• Coordinate with project team and validate test environment readiness.
• Identify business scenarios and end-to-end tests for complete scope coverage.
• Check all testing documents for completion.
• Lead the functional and UAT testing phases.
• Conduct weekly status meetings and provide metrics to the project team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field plus two years of experience (or equivalent experience).
• Extensive experience in manual testing and creating test plans.
• Strong knowledge of programming languages and object-oriented design.
• Ability to solve problems in coding and testing.
• Experience leading functional and UAT testing phases.

Nice-to-haves

• Extensive experience using Java, C++, and Visual Basic.
• Experience with Software testing and Test Management tools.
• Experience working with automation and performance tools for continuous delivery.
• Experience in System Architecture and Web technologies.
• Experience supporting the business of an Electric Utility or Water Utility.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid leave time.
• Highly competitive retirement plan.
• Career development opportunities.