Software Tester IV

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Software Quality Assurance Tester in our Raleigh, NC office, with the option for remote.  The successful applicant will play an integral role on multiple software development teams and projects ensuring the quality of internal and client-facing applications.  Our R&D team produces a variety of applications, typically with geospatial capabilities, that run on the desktop, web, AWS, and a variety of client production systems.  AECOM is committed to leveraging AI in the tools and applications it is and will be constructing. In addition to validating software, a critical part of this position is analyzing and improving the software development lifecycle to reduce the introduction of defects into the team’s work.

The employee in this position will:

• Conduct manual and automated testing on a variety of desktop, web, and mobile solutions
• Define, build, and maintain manual and automated test scenarios that validate these solutions on an ongoing basis
• Monitor test results, identify issues, and work with the team to resolve
• Participate in all phases of the SDLC to ensure solutions fulfill the highest possible quality, performance, usability, and supportability criteria
• Assist in the development, integration, maintenance, and documentation of test automation tools and strategies that will add value to testing cycles

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA or BS +6  YORE years or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Experience with manual and automated testing of desktop, web, and mobile applications
• Due to the nature of the work, U.S. Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience implementing test automation tools and automated testing suites
• Experience working with Agile methodologies, such as Scrum
• Previous experience bootstrapping QA on a new initiative
• Previous experience with ESRI and open-source GIS technologies
• Basic familiarity with DevOps concepts
• Desktop or web programming experience
• Demonstrated aptitude in one or more programming languages such as C# or Python
• Demonstrated aptitude with relational database systems such as SQL Server
• Demonstrated aptitude with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Ability to clearly explain ideas and thoughts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to see far-reaching consequences of proposed solutions
• Passion for quality, detail oriented, and know how to break software by finding bugs
• Interest in learning about GIS technologies

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this role
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines
• Offered rate of compensation (NC locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location The salary range for this position typically is $90,000-120,000
• AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust