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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # L&I IT Quality Assurance - Journey - **Company:** State of Washington - **Location:** Olympia, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $85,800.0 - $115,416.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Code Review, Information Systems, Databases, System Configuration, Data Validation, Disaster Recovery, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), IT Management, Integrated Development Environments, Apache JMeter, Microsoft Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, Systems Development Life Cycle, Regression Testing, Selenium, SoapUI, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, SQL Databases, System Testing, Test Case, Test Data, Test Execution Engine, Management of Software Versions, Web Services, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Test Scripts, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Playwright - **Published:** October 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/li-it-quality-assurance-journey-tumwater-wa--0c339f7e-3ec1-4e6c-a67c-adcc4480b013 ## About the Role Information Technology/Information Systems Quality Assurance, Customer Relations, Diversity, Software Testing, Information Technology & Information Systems, Test Plan/Schedule, System Test, Quality Assurance, Quality Metrics, Best Practices, You will directly support the mission of delivering high-value software solutions that serve citizens and businesses across Washington State. By enhancing system stability, performance, and usability, your contributions will have a meaningful and visible impact on the services our agency provides. This position is primarily seeking candidates who reside in Washington State or are willing to relocate. Experience with financial systems is a plus but not required. Functional and Non-Functional Automation experience is required., Required: * Eight (8) years of qualifying professional IT experience working full-time within a professional IT environment (see note below). OR * A bachelors degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or a closely related field AND four (4) years of qualifying professional IT experience* working full-time within a professional IT environment., * An associate's degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or a closely related field AND six (6) years of qualifying professional IT experience working full-time within a professional IT environment. * Education or accredited vocational training as listed above will substitute year for year for experience up to four (4) years. * NOTE: Required experience above must include a minimum of four (4) years of experience with each of the following: * Various types of software testing such as system, integration, data validation, user acceptance, scalability, performance, stress, load, and regression. * Functional and non-functional software testing methodologies used throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and with test-driven development practices. * Writing and executing test plans, test scenarios, test cases, automated test scripts, and documentation and interpretation of test results. * Analyzing functional design requirements and/or user stories and developing use case scenarios. * Configuring and managing various software testing tools for development of manual test cases and automated test scripts, managing test cases libraries, tracking defects, and reporting on test statuses. * The ability to take action to learn and grow * The ability to take action to meet the needs of others Desired: * Professional certifications for quality assurance or software testing, or similar common body of knowledge such as International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) software testing certification, Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE), etc. * Three (3) years of experience with: * Applying Agile/Scrum and/or other modern software development methodologies to test-driven development practices. * Visual Studio or other Integrated Development Environment (IDE), Team. * Developing and executing Structured Query Language (SQL) queries., To learn more about our hiring process timeline at L&I please visit our L&I recruiting page at Hiring Process at L&I. If you would like to read our website in a language other than English, scroll up to the top of the page to select your language of choice from the banner., What is your highest level of completed education in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or a closely related field? * Some college education * Associate's degree or higher * Bachelor's degree or higher * None of the above 08 Do you have professional IT experience with all of the following? *Various types of software testing such as: system, integration, data validation, user acceptance, scalability, performance, stress, load, and regression. *Functional and non-functional software testing methodologies used throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and with test-driven development practices. *Writing and executing test plans, test scenarios, test cases, automated test scripts, and documentation and interpretation of test results. *Analyzing functional design requirements and/or user stories and developing use case scenarios. *Configuring and managing various software testing tools for development of manual test cases and automated test scripts, managing test cases libraries, * I do not have experience in any of the above listed areas. * I have experience in only some of the above listed areas. * I have less than 4 years of experience in all of the above listed areas. * I have 4-5 years of experience in all of the above listed areas. * I have 6-7 years of experience in all of the above listed areas. * I have 8 years or more of experience in all of the above listed areas., How many years of professional experience do you have designing and writing automated test scripts (UI, API, or performance)? * None * Less than 1 year * 1 year to less than 3 years * 3 years to less than 5 years * 5 or more years 14 What is your background in developing and implementing automated test scripts and frameworks? Please share specific examples from your work history (dates, companies, project title, etc.) where you designed, developed, or converted manual tests to automated tests, and explain the impact on project outcomes. 15 What specific strategies have you used to standardize software testing processes and tools within an organization and how did you evaluate and recommend new testing products or methodologies? Please provide examples of real-world situations in which this was part of your role. 16 What is your experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams including business analysts, subject matter experts, and IT leadership to develop end-to-end business scenarios and coordinate user acceptance testing? 17 Tell us about your experience in managing and maintaining automated test case libraries, including versioning and integration with CI/CD pipelines. Give us specific examples of how you approached this in your everyday work. Tell us where and how you gained this experience. ## Description Reporting to the IT Systems Testing & Quality Assurance Manager, this role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and drive high-impact software testing initiatives across a diverse portfolio of enterprise IT projects and product teams. You will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of reliable, high-quality software by championing best practices, promoting consistency, and advancing modern quality standards across the organization. As a key member of our Software Testing Community of Practice, you'll collaborate with and mentor fellow testers, helping to elevate testing capabilities across the agency while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. In this role, you will design and implement scalable, efficient, and user-focused testing processes and strategies. You'll develop comprehensive test scenarios and create both manual and automated test scripts based on system requirements. Your work will include executing and tracking test cases, leading regression testing efforts, and ensuring systems perform seamlessly in both functional and non-functional areas, making strong automation expertise essential., Some of what you'll do: * Establish, standardize, and administer the testing methodology, process, and procedures that will be used on assigned projects and/or product teams. * Document the testing methodology and processes to be used on projects and/or product teams as assigned. * Collaborate with business and project stakeholders to ensure consistent and/or appropriate test processes are being used across projects and within the IT Division. * Identify forms of testing to be performed, test environment needs, and detailed schedules for test phases for project planning within the IT Division. * Manage test data and versioning controls in the test environments. * Develop test plans according to requirements for conducting various forms of testing such as system, functional, integration, performance, regression, and user acceptance. * Provide framework for management and development of test cases and automated test scripts, as well as develop test cases mapped to business requirements. * Participate in requirements and design reviews to provide early input for test planning, risk identification, and early flaw detection. * Design and develop manual test cases and automated test scripts. * Manage and conduct many types of software testing including system, functional, integration, performance, load, stress, regression, and user acceptance testing. * Develop, support, and maintain test case and test script libraries. * Report test progress and effectiveness during validation effort. * Manage defects identified through the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). * Work closely with developers on test-driven development activities including code reviews and reviewing unit test scripts and results for completeness - making recommendations as necessary. * Other duties as needed., To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules. We offer hybrid and remote work options, though we're primarily seeking candidates who live in Washington State or are willing to relocate, to support in-person collaboration and access to on-site resources when needed. Remote work from a state outside of WA requires approval. State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee's career. Click on the "Benefits" tab to learn more. At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washingtons 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice. To receive more information on opportunities at L&I sign up for GovDelivery and select L&I job alerts., Which types of software testing have you performed in a professional work setting? Select all that apply. * System testing * Functional Testing * Integration testing (including interface/data exchange testing with partner systems) * Regression Testing * User acceptance testing * Data Validation testing (including database/SQL-based verification) * API/web service testing * Performance, load, or stress testing * Accessibility testing * Security testing * Smoke / build verification testing * Disaster recovery/failover validation testing * None of the above 12 Which testing tools or frameworks have you used in a professional work setting? Select all that apply. * Playwright * Selenium * JMeter * SoapUI * Azure Load * Team Foundation Server (TFS) * Other test/defect management tools * None of the above