Software Quality Engineer

If you’ve ever been to a library and checked out a book or placed a hold online, you may have used our software. Our Company has been servicing the Library Industry since 1974. TLC provides premier automation, cataloging, and data services to more than 4,500 public, school, academic, and special libraries worldwide, ranging from single-site facilities to massive metropolitan systems.

Job Description

The Library Corporation is looking for a Software Quality Engineer to join our QA team based out of our corporate headquarters in Inwood, WV.  The Software Quality Engineer will perform manual testing, measure results, and detect problems that occur in the system. This position requires a well-rounded understanding of various testing disciplines, technology, test automation, and hands-on experience.

The ideal candidate will have experience testing on multiple mobile platforms, devices, and IDEs as well as web services and the ability to quickly learn and understand core systems. The ideal candidate will also be forward-thinking, keeping abreast of new tools and practices for web application testing and work with the QA organization to integrate new practices into existing processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test scripts
• Communicate and coordinate with developers to resolve software defects
• Defect reporting and escalation of defect to Supervisor, Product Manager and Management
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities
• Work with the QA team to iteratively review and improve standards and practices

Qualifications and Skills

• Previous professional QA experience in a commercial software environment is preferred but not required
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies
• Experience working with Quality tools (ALM, Jira, VersionOne)
• Experience working with a Test Management System (TestRail, Zephyr, Xray) is preferred but not required
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in the software development project life-cycle (SDLC)  and Agile Software Development. Must be comfortable as part of an Agile team.
• Experience in testing database applications, particularly those using Oracle SQL Developer
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills including the ability to listen attentively and communicate information clearly and effectively
• Ability to interact positively with teammates at all levels of the company and to foster a positive work environment

Benefits

TLC offers its employees opportunities to grow and make a real contribution. Our benefits package includes:

• Paid time off
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Account (DCA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)

Salary range for this position is $40,000-$50,000, commensurate with experience.

This position is open to remote candidates, although preference may be given to local candidates. No ongoing business travel requirement is anticipated for this position. The Library Corporation is currently in a remote work protocol as a response to the public health emergency in the United States of America, so applicants should be prepared to onboard and work remotely for an indeterminate period of time.

We are an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and benefits and a congenial work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity and expression, national origin, age (40 or older), sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected status. An offer of employment with TLC is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.

TLC is a Federal Contractor and has implemented a COVID-19 mandatory vaccination requirement for our workforce effective January 18th, 2022.  This policy will help to safeguard the health of our employees and their families, our customers and visitors, and the community at large from COVID-19.  Employees must be fully vaccinated by the first day of employment, or apply and receive an approved exemption based on medical or religious reasons.

Employees are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after completing primary vaccination with a COVID-19 vaccine, with, if applicable, at least the minimum recommended interval between doses. For example, this includes two weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, or two weeks after the second dose of any combination of two doses of different COVID-19 vaccines as part of one primary vaccination series. All employees are required to report their vaccination status and to provide proof of vaccination.

If you have the personal and professional skills for this position and want to work in a rapidly growing enterprise that uses the latest technology, we invite you to send us your resume, professional references, and salary requirements.

The Library Corporation is located approximately 50 miles West of Washington, DC.

Judy Price
Special Projects Manager
TLC • The Library Corporation 
Phone: 304.229.0100
www.TLCdelivers.com