Senior Quality Engineer
Company: Western Governors University
Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Category: Software Engineer/Programmer
Type: Full-Time
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: JR-025667
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Grade: Technical 408 Pay Range: $118,900.00 - $178,500.00
Job Description
The Senior Quality Engineer writes automation scripts utilized in a CI/CD pipeline. They will work on dedicated product teams and are part of the engineering team made up of Software Engineers, Cloud Engineers and Quality Engineers. They work directly with scrum masters, product owners, and UX designers to give students and student mentors an excellent education experience. The Senior Quality Engineer builds and implements automated UI/API test validation and load tests as an essential part of that effort. Additionally, they will analyze failures and make recommendations in an objective, open-minded way.
At WGU, you will join a collaborative engineering team focused on delivering high-quality, scalable learning experiences for students. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the quality, reliability, and performance of our products through modern test automation and continuous delivery practices.
What You'll Do
- Build and implement automated UI, API, and performance tests within CI/CD pipelines
- Perform functional, system, and integration testing for new and existing features
- Partner with engineers, product owners, scrum masters, and UX designers to deliver high-quality products
- Improve communication by serving as a liaison between development and test automation teams
- Identify, track, and prioritize high-value defects and drive resolution
- Lead root cause analysis efforts and recommend improvements to prevent recurrence
- Mentor team members and deliver QA training sessions to internal stakeholders
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
- 6 years of experience that includes the following: writing API (REST/SOAP) testing scripts, writing/maintaining UI or browser emulation scripts using Selenium, TestNG, or Protractor, Trailblazer using programming/scripting languages (Java, JavaScript, Bash, and Python), using load testing software like JMeter, using CI/CD orchestration systems (AWS CodeBuild/CodePipeline, Bamboo, and Jenkins), using Jira or Workfront, end-to-end automation testing, and conducting multiple QA training sessions and/or workshops at conferences, meet-up groups, or internally
- Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD practices
- Experience with automation frameworks and programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
- Proven ability to drive quality improvements across cross-functional teams
Bonus Points
- Master's Degree or PhD
- Experience with PaaS systems such as Salesforce, Banner, or Workday
- Ability to write SQL queries across relational databases
- Experience working with non-SQL datastores such as MongoDB or DynamoDB
- Familiarity with Linux environments and shell scripting
- Exposure to mobile development (Android or iOS)
At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.
We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.
- Introductory call
- Technical interview
- Hiring manager interview
This is a full-time, in-office position requiring five days per week in our Salt Lake City, UT office, designed to foster the collaboration and connection that fuel our best work.
This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.
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