Test Engineer III / Quality Lead

PhoenixTeam

. Serve as the hands-on Quality Lead for PhoenixTeam’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in automated API and UI testing, with a strong focus on quality assurance processes and team leadership. Capable of developing test plans, mentoring testers, and ensuring code quality in federal housing programs.

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Automated API TestingUI Testing Using Gherkin/CucumberSalesforce ConfigurationAWS EnvironmentsTest Plan Ownership

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Hard Skills

Automated TestingAPI TestingUI TestingJavaPostgreSQLTest Data GenerationIntegration TestingUser Acceptance TestingQuality ReportingTest Automation

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringCommunicationProblem-SolvingProcess Improvement

Tools & Technologies

JiraPostmanGitCI/CD Pipeline

Industry Keywords

Federal Housing AdministrationPublic Trust PositionFederal ProgramsMortgage Industry

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSJavaPostgres

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the hands-on Quality Lead for PhoenixTeam’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program
Accountable for overall code and release quality across two development teams
Lead release-cycle testing and provide testing guidance and oversight to two testers
Develop, run, and maintain automated API and user interface tests
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 and communicate code-quality risks
Work with developers and testers to address release-quality issues
Coach and mentor testers, improve testing processes, and expand test automation coverage

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Experience using Jira dashboards for quality reporting or release documentation preferred
Experience using Postman or other API testing tools preferred
Git and CI/CD pipeline experience preferred
Experience supporting federal programs or working in mortgage or related fields preferred
Prior experience completing a federal background investigation or clearance process preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time W2 employment
100% remote work (U.S.-based)
40 hours/week with availability during core business hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m. ET