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# Software Test Engineer

- **Company:** VALLEY DESIGN GROUP, LLC
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $131,300.0 - $237,350.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Software Applications, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Software Bug Management, Computer Programming, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Regression Testing, Application Data, Selenium, SQL Databases, Test Case, Test Execution Engine, Strategies of Testing, Testng, Performance Testing, Postman, Git, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Api Management
- **Published:** August 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us9a7a99c72e47025fdf78b895f1918c07/eaa

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field., * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
 * Good understanding of software testing methodologies.
 * Excellent attention to detail.
 * Good communication and collaboration skills.
 * Ability to work independently as well as within a team.

## Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Software Test Engineer to design, develop, and execute test plans to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of software applications. The candidate will work closely with developers, product managers, and business teams to identify defects and deliver high-quality products.
Primary Skills

 * Manual Testing
 * Functional Testing
 * Regression Testing
 * Smoke & Sanity Testing
 * API Testing
 * Test Case Design & Execution
 * Defect Tracking and Reporting
 * SDLC & STLC
 * Jira
 * SQL

Secondary Skills

 * Selenium / Automation Testing
 * Postman
 * TestNG
 * Performance Testing
 * Agile / Scrum
 * Git
 * Basic programming knowledge, * Analyze business and technical requirements and prepare test scenarios and test cases.
 * Execute functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and integration testing.
 * Identify, document, and track defects using Jira or similar tools.
 * Perform API testing using tools such as Postman.
 * Validate application data using SQL queries.
 * Collaborate with developers to investigate and resolve defects.
 * Perform regression testing after new features and bug fixes.
 * Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and defect triage meetings.
 * Prepare test execution reports and communicate testing status.
 * Ensure software releases meet defined quality standards.


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