Software Quality Assurance Technician
Location: Hybrid - based in Greater Houston, TX or Greater Dallas, TX
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Quality Assurance/Control
Pay Grade and Range: USXX - Grade USXX Salaried 55 ($60,000 - $82570)
Bonus Plan: AIP
Target Bonus: 8%
Hiring Manager: Praveen K Namburu
Recruiter: Allison Schock
Req ID: 29711
Job Summary
The Software Quality Assurance Technician – Level 1 is an individual contributor responsible for planning, executing, and maintaining comprehensive quality assurance activities across complex software systems. This role serves as a technical support in testing methodologies, automation, and defect management and collaborating closely with development, product, and operations teams to ensure high-quality software releases.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Testing
- Design, develop, and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for applications and system integration
- Perform manual and automated testing, including functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Validate software against business requirements, technical specifications
- Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects to resolution using defect tracking tools
Automation & Tooling
- Develop, enhance, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts
- Evaluate and contribute to selection of QA tools and methodologies
- Analyze test results and provide actionable insights to improve software quality and test coverage
Collaboration & Leadership
- Work cross-functionally with software developers, product owners and support groups
Process Improvement & Compliance
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, standards, and documentation
- Support release readiness activities and risk assessments
- Collaborate with Quality System Management to maintain an audit trail for software validation processes
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with min 1 year experience or Associates Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with min 2 years experience requried
- Min 1 year of experience in quality assurance or software testing
Technical Skills
- Familiar with software testing methodologies
- Ability to quickly learn test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail, Azure DevOps)
- Ability to read and understand technical documentation, APIs, and basic code
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience testing enterprise, cloud-based, or integrated systems
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Core Competencies
- Analytical skills
- Disciplined attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities
Position Level Expectations (Level 1)
- Works with minimal supervision
- Influences quality strategy and supports team capability development
- Serves as a point for product and software testing issues
Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.