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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software QA Engineer - **Company:** TEXAS GOVLINK, INC. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Adaptable Database Systems, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bug Tracking Systems, Code Coverage, Software Quality, Continuous Delivery, Data Validation, Database Testing, Github, JSON, Apache JMeter, Regression Testing, Selenium, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Test Case, Test Execution Engine, Test Management, Strategies of Testing, Web Applications, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Performance Testing, GitHub Copilot, Information Technology, Playwright, Bitbucket, Software Version Control, Api Management - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b5e925ae-7bdc-4942-b240-f52a644b69cd ## About the Role 1. Hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks using Playwright. 2. Strong proficiency with GitHub Copilot, GitHub, and Bitbucket, with experience leveraging AI-assisted testing tools to enhance test automation efficiency, test case creation, and overall test coverage. 3. Solid understanding of SQL, database testing, and data validation techniques. 4. Experience using test management and defect tracking tools to support test planning, execution, and reporting. 5. Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced Agile environment. Qualifications Minimum Requirements: 7 years of: * Testing complex Web Applications * Testing all phases of Software Development Life Cycle 5 years of: * Advanced Database/SQL Language 3 years of: * API, JSON, XML 2 years of: * Experience with WAPT Pro, Jmeter, or other performance testing tools * Experience with Playwright or Selenium, GitHub Copilot and Bitbucket Preferred: 5 years of: * Experience testing reports 3 years of: * Experience in API testing (SOAP and REST) 2 years of: * Previous experience with Zephyr Scale preferred * Previous experience with JIRA preferred ## Description The Software QA Engineer performs advanced and/or supervisory computer systems analysis and team lead work, administering the daily operations and activities of testing teams within the Quality Assurance (QA) section of IT(Information Technology). Work involves planning, budgeting, and analyzing user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing systems. This position will work with the Multi-App development team to provide the following Software Testing Services: 1. Analyze user requirements, user stories, design specifications and technical documentation to develop comprehensive manual and automated test cases. 2. Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test suites. Document test execution results, defects, test coverage, and testing summaries with detailed reporting. 3. Perform manual testing, exploratory testing, and data validation activities to ensure application functionality, data accuracy, and overall product quality. 4. Use Playwright to design, develop and execute automated test for functional, regression testing while leverage AI tools and technologies to improve test efficiency, generate test estimate, create automated test cases, and expand test coverage. 5. Utilize AI-assisted testing frameworks, GitHub Copilot, Bitbucket, and GitHub to develop and maintain automated test while improving test efficiency and coverage. Strong understanding of modern automation practices and source control tools to support software quality and continuous delivery. 6. Develop and execute SQL queries to analyze, validate, manipulate, and troubleshoot data across multiple applications and environments. 7. Work closely with developers, business analysts, and customers to clearly understand the functionality, identify testing requirements, and communicate testing progress, risks, and results effectively. 8. Participate actively in team discussions and meetings to continuously improve testing strategies, quality processes, automation frameworks, and delivery timelines. 9. 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