PhoenixTeam

Test Engineer III / Quality Lead

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Overview
The Test Engineer III serves as the hands-on Quality Lead for PhoenixTeam's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program. The role is accountable for overall code and release quality across two development teams, combining hands-on testing and automation with test management, coaching, and process improvement.
The application environment includes Salesforce, AWS, Java, and PostgreSQL.
Key Functions

Lead release-cycle testing and provide testing guidance and oversight to two testers.

Develop, run, and maintain automated API and user interface (UI) tests, and perform hands-on testing to investigate issues and verify changes.

Own release test plans and test-results documentation.

Generate test data and troubleshoot issues during integration testing (INT) and user acceptance testing (UAT).

Assess test results, communicate code-quality risks, and work with developers and testers to address release-quality issues.

Coach and mentor testers, improve testing processes, and expand test automation coverage.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience; a master's degree and 5+ years; or an associate degree and 9+ years.

Hands-on experience with automated API and UI testing using Gherkin/Cucumber or comparable automation approaches.

Experience with Salesforce configuration and development, AWS environments, Java, and PostgreSQL databases.

Experience leading testing, owning test plans and results, and coaching other testers while remaining hands-on.

Must be eligible to successfully complete the background investigation required for a Public Trust position and receive a favorable suitability determination.

Preferred Qualifications or Skills

Experience using Jira dashboards for quality reporting or release documentation.

Experience using Postman or other API testing tools.

Git and CI/CD pipeline experience.

Experience supporting federal programs or working in mortgage or related fields.

Prior experience completing a federal background investigation or clearance process.

Position Details

Employment type: Full-Time, W2

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.-based)

Hours: 40 hours/week with availability during core business hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ET

Target start date: October 1, 2026

Program: Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

Openings: 1

Eligibility: Must be eligible to successfully complete the background investigation required for a Public Trust position and receive a favorable suitability determination.

About PhoenixTeam

PhoenixTeam is a technology and advisory firm specializing in mortgage and financial services transformation across the federal and commercial sectors.
PhoenixTeam is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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