Comptroller - Software Automation Engineer (00048410)
Organization: COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Primary Location: Texas-Austin
Work Locations: Lyndon B Johnson Building (304-00001) 111 E 17th Street Austin 78774
Job: Computer and Mathematical
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
State Job Code: 0256
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 25
Salary (Pay Basis): 7,583.33 - 8,083.33 (Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Exempt
Job Posting: Mar 5, 2025, 1:10:58 PM
Closing Date: Mar 18, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Description
Applications must be filed at: https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00048410
Please note that this job posting can be closed without notice and earlier than the closing date indicated in the posting if a suitable candidate is found. We encourage applicants to submit and complete the application promptly.
Are you ready to grow, make a positive impact? If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!
Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence best describes the culture here at the Comptroller’s Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as Texas’ accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more! The Comptroller’s office serves virtually every citizen in the state. As Texas’ chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager, the agency is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government.
Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take very seriously our collective commitment to public service. Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Quality Engineer Team is looking for an Software Automation Engineer that wants to contribute to the Texas Comptroller’s growth by ensuring its applications are well tested and running successfully in production. You proactively establish and follow the Quality Testing process practices – including seamlessly collaborating with various teams within and outside your own team to drive powerful results. If you enjoy living by the code of your craft and developing solutions for complex issues, the Texas Comptroller is the right opportunity for you.

TELEWORKING MAY BE CONSIDERED IF CERTAIN WORKING CONDITIONS ARE MET. THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE PERMANENT RESIDENCY WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND MUST BE ABLE TO MEET IN OFFICE REQUIREMENTS, WHICH CAN VARY AMONG DIFFERENT SECTIONS (I.E. REPORT TO OFFICE 1-3 DAYS/WEEK, ETC.). TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR TELEWORKING.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Four (4) years of work experience using automation/manual software testing tools, test planning, test scenario creation and cataloging, test documentation, and executing tests.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Management Information Financial Systems.
• At least four (4) years of experience as an automation/manual software quality assurance tester in testing complex web applications.
• Experience in the public sector
• Experience working in agile development environments.
• Experience preforming QA functions in medium to large applications development projects and initiatives.
• Preferred experience with the following:
  o Jira
  o Xray
  o Any Programming language
  o Confluence
  o Selenium, Katalon or other functional automation tool
  o Any other test management tool

SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position requires the incumbent to primarily perform sedentary office work; however, mobility (standing and walking) is routinely required to carry out some duties. It requires extensive computer, telephone and client/customer contact. The job also requires normal cognitive abilities requiring the ability to learn, recall, and apply certain practices and policies. It requires the stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions. Marginal or corrected visual and auditory requirements are required for reading printed materials and computer screens and communicating with internal and external customers. Also, this position requires the incumbent must be able to ride elevator; must be able to carry laptop home for on-call duties, must be able to sit for hours at one time, must be able to work on a PC keying program changes as a repetitive function.
Employees are required to use their personal mobile phones as a part of 2 factor/multi factor authentication for accessing CPA systems securely. You will also receive critical/emergency calls/texts on your cell phone to ensure immediate communication.

MAXIMIZE YOUR EARNINGS!

At the Comptroller’s office, we know potential employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. The agency offers a strong benefits package for you and your family. Insurance, retirement plans, and a flexible work schedule are just the start. See our benefits offering
If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

• Develops Manual and test Scripts for Automation.
• Creates and execute regression test scripts.
• Performs through testing of the applications to ensure all requirements are made.
• Reviews and analyzes business requirements, epics, user stories and other requests to plan and document the appropriate tests for required and proposed changes to integrated system applications, databases and environments.
• Performs API and Database Testing.
• Reports and manages test defects using Jira and Xray or any of the other tools mentioned.
• Coordinates testing activities with various teams.
• Creates test documentation using the appropriate test management tools such as Xray, Jira and Confluence.
• Supports multiple Scrum Delivery teams with estimation, for testing software applications.
• Document test strategy and creates detailed test plans, test cases, test scripts and quality test data to ensure all software developed meet the defined requirements prior to the production release.
• Communicates regularly with the Project manager, technical lead, developer team members and customers and manager about testing tasks and results to understand project needs and define correction action as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.