About FOCUS Learning

FOCUS Learning is a highly respected technology provider in mission-critical training and compliance solutions for highly regulated industries. Backed by The Brydon Group, FOCUS is poised for rapid growth and looking for an adaptive and agile Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer.

Role Description

We are seeking a technically skilled and detail-oriented Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer to support the development and validation of software systems in a highly regulated nuclear energy and power distribution environment. This individual contributor role is responsible for ensuring software quality and compliance with industry-specific regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and validate software requirements for completeness, clarity, and compliance with applicable regulatory and cybersecurity expectations.
• Design, develop, and execute test plans and test cases for functional, integration, regression, and performance testing.
• Use tools such as Postman, JMeter, Playwright, or similar for API, load, and web automation testing.
• Identify, document, and track software defects using issue tracking systems (e.g., Jira).
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets quality, reliability, and security expectations in alignment with oversight from NRC, NERC, INPO, and SOC frameworks.
• Participate in risk assessments and design reviews to ensure software quality and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives by conducting retrospectives and sharing insights across teams.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, preferably in a regulated or critical infrastructure environment.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Hands-on experience with API testing, performance testing, and/or web automation.
• Familiarity with Agile software development life cycles.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• Working knowledge of regulatory environments governed by bodies such as NRC, NERC, INPO, and SOC
• Experience in nuclear energy, power distribution, or critical infrastructure sectors.
• Familiarity with audit and compliance processes related to software quality and cybersecurity.
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., TestRail).
• Knowledge of secure software development practices and risk-based testing.
• ISTQB or equivalent QA certification.

Benefits

• This is a full-time position, salary range $75k - $95k, based on experience
• FOCUS offers employees a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, Life, and LTD & STD insurance and a 401k plan with matching contributions

Our values are the North Star for our decisions, the yardstick for our team members, and the guidebook for how we deliver value to the customers and the industries we serve.

• View obstacles as opportunities: make it happen and be creative 
• Own it: take pride in what you do, be accountable to yourself and each other  
• Embrace curiosity: be a learn-it-all instead of a know-it-all, and have fun  
• Steward the future: add value for our customers and the industries we serve; make it scale