QA Engineer

Responsibilities

• ▹Develop comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scripts
• ▹Review business requirements and specifications to identify quality risks early
• ▹Design and execute functional, system, integration, API, end-to-end, regression, smoke, and exploratory testing
• ▹Test Microsoft Power Platform solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse)
• ▹Build and maintain automated regression tests (Playwright, Selenium, EasyRepro)
• ▹Validate business rules, permissions, authentication, APIs, integrations, and data integrity
• ▹Create and maintain test data, environments, and reusable test assets
• ▹Document, prioritize, and manage defects through to closure
• ▹Support performance, accessibility, browser-compatibility, and security testing
• ▹Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and developers
• ▹Participate in Agile ceremonies (estimation, backlog refinement, sprint reviews)
• ▹Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• ▹Track quality metrics and recommend process improvements

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• ▹5-8 years of professional software QA and testing experience
• ▹Strong manual testing, test design, and defect management experience
• ▹Experience testing web applications, APIs, integrations, and data-driven business applications
• ▹Hands-on experience testing Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Dataverse); Power Automate a plus
• ▹Experience developing and maintaining automated tests (Playwright, Selenium, EasyRepro)
• ▹Proficiency in SQL and data validation, REST API testing (Postman)
• ▹Experience with Azure DevOps Test Plans or Jira
• ▹Working knowledge of Git, CI/CD, and release validation
• ▹Understanding of application security, authentication, and authorization (Microsoft Entra ID)
• ▹Experience working in Agile delivery environments
• ▹Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills

Nice to have

• ▹Performance and accessibility (WCAG) testing experience
• ▹Use of AI-assisted tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to generate test ideas
• ▹Experience supporting federal government or regulated delivery environments
• ▹Knowledge of Power Platform administration, solution deployment, PowerShell

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• ▹401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution
• ▹Disability insurance
• ▹Group life insurance
• ▹Paid time off
• ▹Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies
• ▹Professional growth and advancement opportunities

About the company

Avanza is a premier management consulting firm specializing in organizational performance transformation, combining AI with expertise in organizational management, finance, and information technology.