Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and execute test cases for front-end, API, and integration testing using AI generated test cases with humans in the loop for review.
- Risk-based test planning and estimation, identifying critical scenarios, edge cases, negative testing, exploratory testing and determining appropriate regression coverage across multiple releases.
- Ensure test coverage and quality standards are maintained for Commercial and FedRAMP customers.
- Collaborate with product, developers and QA team members to resolve issues effectively.
- Own quality for assigned features from requirements through production readiness, including test strategy, execution, automation, defect management and release risk communication.
- Support system integration testing and continuous delivery workflows (CI/CD).
- Identify automation opportunities and contribute to building test automation frameworks.
- Work independently with minimal supervision, and proactively communicate progress and blockers.
- Participate in requirement/design discussions, review acceptance criteria, identify testability gaps and risks before development begins.
- Review test cases/automation created by other engineers, share best practices, and mentor junior QA engineers. This is an important Senior-level differentiator.
Knowledge and Technical Skills- 5-10 years of experience in manual and automation testing is a must.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of QA methodologies, software development lifecycle, and testing best practices.
- Experience with test management tools like JIRA.
- Proven ability in functional, regression, and integration testing.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with a willingness to learn and adapt.
- Prior experience with FedRAMP or secure testing practices is a strong plus.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience in automation frameworks or scripting.
- Exposure to FedRAMP environments or working on government projects.
- Experience with MongoDB, AWS, and Elasticsearch is highly desirable and would be a strong advantage.
This role is based in Austin, Texas, and requires work from the Austin office three days a week.This role supports a FedRAMP environment and requires that work be performed within the United States by individuals authorized to work in the U.S. and who are U.S. citizens.Ontic Benefits & PerksCompetitive Salary
Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits
401k
Stock Options
HSA Contribution
Learning Stipend
Flexible PTO Policy
Quarterly company ME (mental escape) days
Generous Parental Leave policy
Home Office Stipend
Mobile Phone Reimbursement
Home Internet Reimbursement for Remote Employees
Anniversary & Milestone Celebrations
