Washington State Department of Social and Health Services · 4 days ago
DSHS FTAA IT Quality Assurance Senior/Specialist
Olympia, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expThe Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is modernizing how essential health and human services are delivered. They are seeking an IT Quality Assurance/Senior Specialist to design and implement automated testing for cloud-based platforms, ensuring reliable and high-quality systems that support client and staff experiences.
Non ProfitGovernmentHealthcareHealth CareSocial Assistance
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and execute automated tests, including test code, frameworks, and execution plans, to support continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines
Maximize test coverage by prioritizing critical system features and defining positive and negative test strategies across complex, cloud-native environments
Build and maintain test automation frameworks while identifying automation goals, objectives, and opportunities for continuous improvement
Collaborate with application developers, platform teams, Cloud Engineers, and DevOps resources to debug issues and implement effective automated testing solutions
Gather and validate system testing requirements in partnership with product owners, application architects, and business analysts
Document and maintain testing artifacts such as test plans, procedures, test cases, results, and defect tracking to ensure traceability and audit readiness
Develop and maintain testing processes, standards, and technical artifacts that align with federal, state, and DSHS policies and support IE&E program decision making
Stay current on industry best practices in test automation and cloud-native quality engineering, providing guidance and input into testing strategies, roadmaps, and procurement efforts
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree that includes at least 12 semester or 18 quarter hours of computer science coursework AND
Seven years of consultative, administrative, or supervisory experience in information technology analysis or software automation testing OR
A combination of education and directly related experience totaling eleven or more years
Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach, with the ability to build trust, navigate highly visible or politically complex environments, and perform effectively under pressure
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop clear specifications, scope of work documents, and technical testing documentation
Demonstrated ability to adapt to rapidly changing technologies and apply emerging tools and methods to meet evolving business needs
Proficiency in modern programming and coding languages such as SQL, with experience automating test code across the software development lifecycle
Working knowledge of test automation methodologies, including functional, non-functional, regression, and performance testing
Experience working with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines and integrating automated testing into CI/CD workflows
Ability to analyze complex project needs, troubleshoot issues spanning multiple environments, and determine appropriate resources to meet objectives
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including influencing and persuading business and IT leaders
Preferred
Experience testing for accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1+, ARIA, screen readers, etc.) is strongly preferred
Four or more years of experience as a Software Test Engineer, Software Developer, or Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Four or more years of experience performing integration testing of application programming interfaces
Experience designing, executing, and analyzing automated end-to-end and system tests within a cloud-native environment
Four or more years of experience working within a large, enterprise-level organization that supports multiple entities or business units
At least one year of experience working in an Agile development environment
Experience with web-based user interface automation using tools and frameworks such as Selenium and Cucumber
Experience writing test automation for Angular and/or Typscript application frontends with C# .Net Core backends
Experience conducting performance and security testing
ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer certification
Company
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services offers long-term care and behavioral health assistance to the community.
10001+ employees
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