Engineer I, Quality

Carlsbad, CA

Full-time

Onsite

$60K/yr - $103K/yr

Entry Level

CalAmp is seeking a QA Engineer I to join their engineering team and ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of Java-based REST microservices and event-driven systems. The role involves planning and executing test cases, validating backend services, and coordinating with automation QA teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage.

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Responsibilities

Analyze requirements, design, write, and maintain test cases, test plans, and test scenarios for REST APIs and event-driven services
Execute functional, integration, regression, and smoke tests
Validate REST APIs, message flows, and downstream system behavior
Perform data validation across PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases
Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps and impact analysis using defect management tools (e.g., Jira)
Validate data integrity across relational and NoSQL databases
Work closely with automation engineers to define automation requirements and test coverage gaps
Identify stable and repeatable test scenarios suitable for automation
Review automation results and assist in troubleshooting test failures
Ensure manual and automated testing efforts are aligned with release goals
Communicate test status, risks, and quality metrics to the team and stakeholders
Represent QA in sprint ceremonies, release readiness discussions, defect triage meetings, and QA planning
Collaborate with developers, product owners, DevOps, and offshore teams across time zones
Support UAT and production validation as needed

Qualification

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
1+ years of hands-on experience in manual software testing
Experience testing Java-based REST microservices
Exposure to event-driven or messaging-based systems
Experience validating data in PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB
Understanding REST APIs, HTTP methods, status codes, and JSON
Knowledge of API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI, REST clients)
Working knowledge of messaging and streaming platforms (SQS, Kafka, Kinesis, ActiveMQ)
Ability to write basic SQL queries and validate NoSQL data
Experience reviewing application logs and debugging backend issues
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development practices
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational and documentation skills
Ability to work independently while coordinating with multiple teams
Experience working with offshore or distributed teams
Strong attention to detail and quality mindset
Ability to clearly articulate test results, risks, and recommendations
Willingness to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Commitment to continuous learning and process improvement