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Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us. Are you passionate about making the world more resourceful and interested in cloud-based IoT energy management solutions? Join our newly established R&D center as a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer in the Distributed Energy Management (DEM) team at Itron. At Itron, we're building technology that helps communities use energy and water more efficiently. We're looking for a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Distributed Energy Management (DEM) team within our new R&D center. If you're curious, collaborative, and passionate about making systems work seamlessly, we'd love to meet you.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lab Presence: At Liberty Lake, WA Office (Lab presence required approx. 2 days/week; work from home otherwise)
• Design, implement, and execute thoughtful test plans to ensure reliable and high-quality software.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to understand feature requirements and validate end-to-end functionality.
• Identify and document issues clearly, and partner with engineers to find practical, lasting solutions.
• Support lab setup and maintenance to ensure testing environments are ready and reliable.
• Evaluate and improve QA processes and tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Contribute to feature development discussions to ensure clarity and quality from the start.
• Mentor team members and help foster a supportive, inclusive QA culture.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in Software QA, including both manual and automated testing.
• Proficiency with Linux and Git.
• Strong skills in test planning, case creation, and managing regression testing for complex systems.
• Experience executing and validating deployment scripts or runbooks.
• Familiarity with RESTful web services and API testing.
• Ability to prioritize, learn quickly, and adapt in a collaborative, Agile environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on teamwork and shared success.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience with automated testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and microservices architecture.
• Testing experience on mobile devices.
• Cloud experience (Azure and/or AWS).

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Travel Requirements: N/A

Physical Demands: Office/lab position; ability to bend, squat, stand, walk frequently, and lift up to 10 pounds

This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more! The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience and may vary by location. Liberty Lake, WA: Salary Range: $75,000 - $148,000 base This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for! The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience. Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.