Software QA/SDET (Kemmerer Power)

Software QA/SDET (Kemmerer Power) – Contract- remote

Develops and executes test plans, test cases, and quality assurance procedures for applications supporting the assigned team's initiative; identifies, documents, and tracks defects; validates fixes prior to release. Titled variously as SQA Analyst, QA SDET, Software QA/SDET, or QA Software depending on team. This role is responsible for building the testing discipline within the organization by developing tools and procedures to implement testing and automated testing, selecting and implementing tools in the environment, and helping grow this discipline within the company moving forward.

Tasks

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and quality assurance procedures for applications supporting the assigned team's initiative.
• Identify, document, and track defects.
• Validate fixes prior to release.
• Develop tools and procedures to implement testing and automated testing in the organization.
• Select and implement testing tools in the environment.
• Help build the software QA/testing discipline within the company as the organization moves forward.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Priority 1: Direct experience with nuclear plant operations with accountability to NERC and FERC guidelines.
• Priority 2: Absent direct nuclear/utility experience, relevant experience at comparable regulated utility or heavy-industrial companies.
• Priority 3: General technical competency for the role itself.
• Experience in manual and/or automated software QA testing.
• Familiarity with defect-tracking tools and, where applicable, automated test frameworks/scripting.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience developing tools and procedures to implement testing and automated testing.
• Experience evaluating, selecting, and implementing testing tools.
• Ability to help build and grow a testing discipline within an organization.
• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
• Strong communication skills desired.
• The service provider will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.