Software Quality Assurance Engineer

An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects

the rich diversity of Los Angeles County

Software Quality Assurance Engineer
$101,124 to $125,268 Annually
Insurance
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

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Must Be Submitted By
11/20/2025
5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off
24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

Under general direction, designs, develops, and applies testing frameworks, methodologies, and tools to maintain effective test cases and automation scripts; and supports application regression testing, patch validation, and defect verification to ensure quality and stability of software.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following
Knowledge

• Software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Software development life cycle
• Test automation tools and frameworks
• Query Tools such as Oracle PL/SQL Developer
• Programming languages and scripting for test automation
• Defect tracking systems, version control systems, and test management platforms
• Methods used in database management to organize, access, test, and assess data
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and their testing requirements
• Public sector or education sector software systems

Competencies:

• Critical Thinking – Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Action & Results Focus – Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment
• Attention to Detail – Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Innovation – Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things
• Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Leveraging Technology – Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Project Management – Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and Experience
Education:
A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience:
Four years of experience in software quality assurance, including developing test plans and performing manual and automated testing.

Additional Requirements:
A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites may be required.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.

Selection Process
Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a Performance Exam and Structured Interview.

Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to

Lizbeth Valenzuela at

For general inquiries please call Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242

Additional Information
Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call as early as possible.

This examination is authorized as
Dual, open to the public and promotional for LACOE employees.
Recruitment ID: 26-LAC973

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.