Participate in release readiness reviews and production deployment validations.
Test Planning & Execution
Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases.
Perform functional, integration, regression, API, system, and end-to-end testing.
Create and maintain test plans, test scripts, test data, and testing documentation.
Analyze test results and communicate quality status to stakeholders.
Ensure comprehensive validation of new features, enhancements, integrations, and defect fixes.
Defect Management & Quality Improvement
Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution.
Conduct root cause analysis for production and UAT defects.
Collaborate with development teams to improve defect prevention and early quality detection.
Analyze recurring quality trends and recommend corrective actions.
Support continuous process and quality improvements.
Test Automation
Develop and maintain automated testing assets and regression suites.
Expand test automation coverage across applications and services.
Partner with engineering teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Identify opportunities to increase testing efficiency through automation and tooling.
Collaboration & Mentorship
Partner with engineering, product, architecture, and operations teams throughout project lifecycles.
Participate in Agile ceremonies including planning, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
Provide guidance and mentoring to QA Engineers / Analysts and junior team members.
Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
5+ years of software quality assurance, software testing, or quality engineering experience.
Embraces an AI-First mentality when it comes to software testing
Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies and software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
Experience developing and executing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
Experience with manual and automated testing methodologies.
Strong defect analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
Experience working with test management and defect tracking tools.
Experience validating APIs, databases, integrations, and enterprise applications.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with automated testing frameworks and quality engineering tools.
Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, or comparable Agile work management platforms.
Experience with API testing tools such as Postman.
SQL and database validation experience.
Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Knowledge of performance, load, and reliability testing concepts.
Experience within mortgage technology, fintech, banking, or financial services environments.
Experience mentoring QA teams.
Playwright, JavaScript, Selenium WebDriver, C#, Page Object Model
Core Competencies
Quality Engineering Excellence
Analytical Thinking
Problem Solving
Technical Leadership
Attention to Detail
Collaboration
Communication
Accountability
Continuous Improvement
Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing
Success Measures
During the first 12 months, the Senior QA Engineer / Analyst will
Successfully lead quality efforts for key product releases and strategic initiatives.
Increase test coverage through improved automation and testing practices.
Reduce escaped defects and improve release quality metrics.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for critical issues.
Demonstrate deep understanding of Dark Matter products and business workflows.
Serve as a trusted quality advisor to Engineering and Product teams.
Mentor junior QA team members and contribute to department-wide quality improvements.
The selected candidate will be expected to work onsite from the Sharon, PA or Jacksonville, FL office 3 days per week.
Applicants with disabilities who would like to require a reasonable accommodation related to any part of the application process may contact us at Perseus_HR@constellationhbs.com.
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