Software QA Engineer

$115,500 - $139,650/Yr

Advantest - Austin, TX

Part-time - Mid Level

Remote - Austin, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Advantest America plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of the Application Hub, a key component of the company's cloud solutions for the semiconductor industry. This position involves leading quality assurance efforts, developing test plans, and collaborating with various departments to enhance product quality. The engineer will also provide technical expertise in testing strategies for cloud services and participate in on-call duties to resolve issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall quality assurance and testing efforts for the Application Hub.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for backend services using Java, Python, or other languages.
• Manage and optimize automated testing frameworks, including CI/CD pipelines, for cloud operations.
• Collaborate with customers, product management, support, and other departments to identify gaps and potential improvements.
• Provide hands-on technical expertise to design, deploy, and optimize test strategies for cloud services and software running on the edge.
• Ensure effective and thorough testing of the Application Hub to maintain high-quality standards.
• Assist in documenting testing processes and results.
• Support and guide the company's software engineering processes, focusing on quality and reliability.
• Participate in on-call duties, identify issues, drive them to resolution, and conduct blameless root cause analyses (RCA).

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a QA engineer.
• Proficiency in testing applications deployed in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Proven experience in developing and executing test strategies for scalable infrastructure in the cloud.
• Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker.
• Hands-on experience with testing cloud technologies, including message queues, lambda functions, storage buckets, and NoSQL databases.
• Skilled in designing, developing, and supporting test frameworks for microservices using mainstream programming languages like Java, Python, or C++.
• Strong communication skills and keen attention to detail.
• Experience with cloud environments such as GCP, Azure, or AWS.
• Knowledge of Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies like Kubernetes.
• Expertise in testing scalable networking technologies, including firewalls and web standards (REST APIs, web security mechanisms).
• Competence in conducting code reviews and architecture reviews with a focus on quality and reliability.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance that starts DAY 1 of employment
• Annual bonus eligibility (paid out twice per year)
• Four different Cigna medical plans to choose from
• Health Savings Account (HSA) for eligible plans
• Flex Spending Account (FSA) - Health Care/Dependent Care/Commuter
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet, Auto, Home Insurance (optional/buy up)
• 401(k) with 7% employer matching
• Generous PTO + 15 paid holidays per year