Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Octave is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to be embedded within an Agile delivery team supporting our global Public Safety software, including the OnCall application suite. These mission-critical, web-based solutions support call-taking, dispatch, situational awareness, records management, mobile operations, and analytics. Experience in the Public Safety domain is highly valued though not mandatory. This role partners daily with Developers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure quality is built in throughout the delivery lifecycle, not tested in at the end.

Serve as an embedded QA partner on an Agile / SAFe delivery team, owning quality outcomes for assigned features and components Collaborate early with Product Owners and Developers to refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and test scenarios Apply and promote shift-left quality practices, including TDD (Test-Driven Development) and BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) principles Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated tests at the story, feature, and regression levels Contribute to and expand automated test coverage;

experience with Playwright is a strong plus Perform functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing throughout the sprint lifecycle Identify, document, and triage defects with clear reproduction steps, severity, and impact Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (backlog refinement, sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives Analyze logs and system behavior to support defect investigation and root cause analysis Collaborate with other QA engineers to improve standards, tooling, and best practices Use Azure Dev Ops for test management, defect tracking, and traceability Operate effectively in a Windows 11 environment using Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) for documentation, analysis, and reporting Education / Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience preferred 5+ years of experience as a QA Engineer or Software Test Engineer embedded on Agile teams Strong understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks and QA's role in iterative delivery Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, test design techniques, and defect lifecycle management Familiarity with TDD and BDD concepts and working with acceptance criteria Ability to write clear, concise, and maintainable test cases and documentation Experience balancing manual testing with growing levels of automation Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Self-motivated, accountable, and comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative environment Willingness to learn new technologies and continuously improve skills Preferred Qualifications Experience with Public Safety, emergency response, or other mission-critical systems Hands-on experience with Playwright or similar modern automation frameworks Familiarity with browser developer tools and debugging techniques Experience with Azure Cloud, Kubernetes, and PaaS / SaaS architectures Working knowledge of SQL Server Management Studio and SQL scripting This role requires participation in an in-person interview process and completion of mandatory in-person training.

These requirements are non-negotiable and are a condition of employment.