Join our dynamic team at Costco as a Quality Engineer and be part of one of the world's best companies to work for! We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to fill this remote-based position, with a competitive salary of $20-30/hour. As a Quality Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of our products and services, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results. Job Responsibilities: Define the testing strategy and approach to validate new or upgraded functionality implemented by teams Collaborate with colleagues to break down functional and non-functional requirements into test scripts and scenarios Determine test conditions, including QA test environment, QA tools, training, build and deployment plans, intra-team conditions, and communication processes Create and execute manual and automated test scripts to validate the acceptance criteria defined within the user stories and product backlog Identify opportunities impacting the timely delivery of a given product and collaborate with teams to plan mitigation strategies Execute smoke, functional, integration, and non-functional test scripts as part of the product/application delivery lifecycle Collaborate with teams to investigate the root cause of failed manual or automated test scripts Create defects with detailed information relating to the failed test/script with supporting documentation Collaborate with teams to identify existing manual and automated test scripts that will be impacted through the development of new features and capabilities Share feedback with teams relating to the quality of sprint expectations during reviews Manage the remediation of defects raised throughout the development lifecycle and create supporting quality reports that are communicated to stakeholders Requirements: 2 years of current and relevant experience as a SDET in API/UI 2 years of automation and testing experience with XML and web services At least 2 years of development experience in any scripting language At least 2 years of experience in Microsoft SQL and/or T-SQL At least 2 years of experience in backend testing, writing SQL queries, and testing stored procedures Proficient with Agile testing methodologies and best practices in a SDET role Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical, and problem-solving skills Ability to work both independently and in a close team environment Computer science and engineering skills and equivalent experience Preferred Qualifications: Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps Experience working with Azure, Git, JDBC, Splunk Experience in Unit Testing frameworks like Junit/TestNG Experience with UI automation tools, ideally Selenium Web Driver Testing and automation experience with MS VSTS technology stack, including TFS, MTM, and Lab Center Tomcat/Apache knowledge Travel industry knowledge Computer science degree or experience working in IT Quality Assurance and Test Automation Apply for this job