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# Software Quality Testing Engineer

- **Company:** Humana Inc.
- **Location:** Leitchfield, KY, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $73,400.0 - $100,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Quality, Software Engineering, Test Data, Computer Network Operations
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usa955fe92fc54450089daf619dae9f837/eaa

## About the Role

* You will have a Bachelor's degree or qualifying experience
 * You will have at least 3 years of technical experience
 * You will have experience developing test data and procedures for ensuring the software products meet organization standards and end-user requirements
 * Our Department of Defense Contract requires U.S. citizenship for this position and will require approval for a government security clearance (Via National Background Investigation Services NBIS)

Preferred Qualifications

 * You will have a Master's Degree
 * You will have one year Tricare Contract Experience

## Description

The Software Quality Testing Engineer thoroughly evaluates the software products according to the business standards or function requirements. The Software Quality Testing Engineer work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.
The Software Quality Testing Engineer isolates, reproduces, and tracks defects and verifies fixes. Develops test data and procedures for ensuring the software products meet organization standards and end-user requirements. Very familiar with the software development cycle and quality assurance methodologies. Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed. Follows established guidelines/procedures.
This is a remote position and you will report to the Director, Network Operations.
This position is created specifically to assist with Humana's efforts to secure and, if awarded, transition into a new business opportunity. Please note that continued employment in this role is expressly contingent upon Humana's receipt of the business opportunity and a satisfactory transition into the work. In the event Humana does not pursue the opportunity or determines that a timely and satisfactory transition cannot be achieved, employment may be subject to termination.
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