STEVEN YATES
Austin,TX
Summary
QA Engineer and Systems Integrator with a strong track record in leading quality assurance and verification activities across complex software platforms. Expertise in developing requirements-based test plans and executing CI/CD workflows, ensuring quality and reliability in distributed systems. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance software performance and drive stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Engineer / Systems Integrator
Ultra I&C
Austin, TX
06.2025 - Current
- Lead verification and quality assurance activities for a complex software platform supporting multiple stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Develop requirements-based test plans, test procedures, and validation strategies within Jama, ensuring complete traceability from requirements through test execution.
- Execute software integration, regression, and system-level testing across Linux and Windows environments.
- Configure, deploy, and validate containerized software environments using Podman, supporting integration testing, troubleshooting, and deployment verification activities.
- Perform API and message validation across distributed software components, ensuring accurate data flow between simulation systems, middleware services, and user-facing applications.
- Support CI/CD-driven testing workflows utilizing Git, Jenkins, version control, automated build pipelines, and release verification processes.
- Identify edge cases, failure modes, and integration defects across virtualized, physical, and containerized environments prior to production deployment.
- Collaborate directly with customers and engineering leadership to validate requirements, demonstrate functionality, and communicate testing results.
Software Test Engineer
Lockheed Martin
Huntsville, AL
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Led software verification and validation efforts supporting large-scale software development initiatives.
- Developed test procedures, verification documentation, and quality metrics to support release readiness and stakeholder acceptance.
- Coordinated testing, defect resolution, and quality assurance activities across distributed engineering teams.
- Executed software and integration testing across Linux and Windows environments while supporting requirements verification and traceability activities.
- Performed root cause analysis of software defects and collaborated with development teams to improve software quality and release stability.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Ultra I&C
Austin, TX
06.2021 - 03.2024
- Developed and executed comprehensive test procedures for distributed software systems and customer-facing applications.
- Performed integration, regression, and end-to-end testing within Linux and Windows virtualized environments.
- Documented and tracked software defects in Jira, coordinating resolution efforts with development teams to enhance software quality.
- Supported Agile development by conducting sprint reviews, providing testing feedback, and offering quality-focused recommendations to optimize processes.
- Participated in customer demonstrations and release validation activities, verifying software readiness and ensuring functionality met customer expectations.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Management
Texas A&M Commerce
01-2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
American Military University
01-2018
Skills
- Test Planning
- Test Case Development
- Regression Testing
- Integration Testing
- System Testing
- Verification & Validation
- Requirements Traceability
- Defect Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Selenium
- API Validation
- AI-Assisted Test Generation
- Git
- Jenkins
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Agile Scrum
- Python
- PowerShell
- Linux
- RHEL
- Windows
- VMware
- Proxmox
- Podman
- Containerized Applications
- Jama
- Jira
- Digitalai
- GitHub
Timeline
Test Engineer / Systems Integrator
Ultra I&C
06.2025 - Current
Software Test Engineer
Lockheed Martin
06.2024 - 06.2025
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Ultra I&C
06.2021 - 03.2024
Master of Business Administration - Management
Texas A&M Commerce
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
American Military University