Sr Software Quality Assurance Engineer; Hybrid

Overview

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) manages the flow of electricity across the high‑voltage, long‑distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California’s power grid. It safeguards the economy and well‑being of 30 million Californians by operating the grid reliably 24/7.

As the impartial grid operator, the ISO opens access to the wholesale power market designed to diversify resources and lower prices, grants equal access to 25,865 circuit‑miles of power lines, and reduces barriers to diverse resources competing to bring power to customers.

Like air traffic controllers, the ISO operates independently, managing electricity delivery to utilities and consumers safely and reliably.

The ISO is committed to employee health, safety, and work/life integration and offers flexible work arrangements. This position is available in a hybrid schedule. Relocation assistance is available.

Under the general direction of the Manager, the Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer applies test engineering and product knowledge to design tests and testing strategies for validation and quality assessment of CAISO production software products.

• Responsible for planning and execution of optimum level of Security, Integration and Performance Tests, assessing test results and making recommendations for areas and prioritization to address variances and performance tuning as needed, including recommendations to the QRB, with inputs from the Quality Assurance Lead. Establishes testing methodologies, standards, tools and techniques for Security, Integration, Load/Performance Test Engineering and functional testing for adapters.
• Leads technical aspects of test planning, determines the quantity and quality of tests, and ensures requirements are testable and software meets ISO’s requirements. Responsible for estimation of Integration, Security, Performance, and Functional tests (for adapters) as well as Test Automation efforts. May receive guidance from the Quality Assurance Lead when needed. Optimizes the sequencing and scope of technical testing aspects to drive lower Total Cost of Quality for ISO solutions.
• Leads testing teams, related to the quality of tests and test records, to ensure all ISO software meets or exceeds the established quality standards and drives sustained reduction in defect escape rates to higher environments.
• Establishes and maintains ISO Performance and Test Automation framework, performs code‑reviews and maintenance of related scripts.
• Establishes and maintains ISO product baseline tests and incremental test labs/cases and evidence for software security, performance and integration.
• Provides input on enterprise level test framework architecture, integration, and security principles related to software testing as well as high‑value optimal scope for test automation.

Level of Education and Discipline: A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent in Information Technology, Management of Information Systems, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field. Master’s Degree preferred.

Amount of

Experience:

Equivalent years of education and training plus five (5) or more years of related experience.

Certifications: Testing certifications from reputable organizations such as ISTQB desirable.

Type of

Experience:

Experience in software quality assurance in one or more areas: software performance testing, UI test automation tools, or web service testing. Experience in an IT software development and maintenance environment with an emphasis in test automation, tool selections, and software quality assurance. Familiarity with IT best practices. IT Service Management (Change, Configuration, Problem Management), or Process management concepts. Experience with test automation tools and VBS for UFT;
Python, SQL Python for Selenium or equivalent. Proficiency in performance testing tools, and web service testing. Security Testing, performance testing and transaction analysis, integrating automated tests within HP ALM desired. Experience with tools such as ALM, Jira and Confluence. UFT, Selenium or equivalent. Load Runner Professional, Parasoft SOA Test, SOAP‑UI, HP Quality…