Lead Quality Engineer

TEKsystems; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Contract Quality Engineer to drive automation and quality across APIs and services in Pittsburgh, PA. You will design and maintain automated test frameworks, integrate tests into CI/CD, and lead quality gates while collaborating closely with engineers and product teams.

The role emphasizes Python-based test automation, REST/OpenAPI validation, and experience with event-driven data pipelines. On-site work with competitive hourly compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering with strong automation expertise.
• Strong programming skills in Python for test automation and API testing.
• Experience testing event-driven systems, data pipelines, or distributed architectures.
• Hands-on Azure experience (e.g., Service Bus, Blob Storage, Azure SQL, AI Search, Azure OpenAI, DevOps).
• Experience with REST API testing, OpenAPI contracts, and integration validation.
• Understanding of data quality, metadata validation, and complex system testing.
• Experience testing security and compliance controls (RBAC, audit logs, data protection).
• Exposure to AI/LLM testing or prompt validation is a strong plus.
• Experience in regulated environments (financial services preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and suites for APIs and services; expand coverage while keeping tests deterministic and fast.
• Create reusable automation patterns to reduce duplication and improve maintainability.
• Own regression automation health: flake reduction, runtime optimization, and clear failure triage signals.
• Define and implement a layered test strategy aligned to change risk and payment criticality.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD and enforce quality gates for merge/promo readiness.
• Drive defect prevention by analyzing defect leakage trends and implementing systemic fixes.
• Partner with engineers, architects, and BSAs/POs to clarify acceptance criteria and translate behavior into checks.
• Provide quality feedback during design and PR review cycles; promote testability and observability.
• Support release readiness by validating test evidence and coordinating with change/release processes.
• Contribute to performance and resiliency validation approaches and ensure test failures are actionable.

Skills

Automation

Selenium

Agile

Automated testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IS or equivalent

Tools

Azure services

OpenAPI testing

REST API testing

Job description

Description

What you’ll do (core responsibilities)

Automation engineering (frameworks + scalable suites)

• Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and suites for APIs and services; expand coverage while keeping tests deterministic and fast.
• Create reusable automation patterns (data builders, helpers, stubs/mocks where appropriate) to reduce duplication and improve maintainability.
• Own regression automation health: flake reduction, runtime optimization (parallelization where appropriate), and clear failure triage signals.

Quality strategy and quality gates

• Define and implement a layered test strategy (unit, component/service, integration, end-to-end) aligned to change risk and payment criticality.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD and define/enforce quality gates for merge and promotion readiness (evidence-based Definition of Done).
• Drive defect prevention: analyze defect leakage trends, run retrospectives on escapes, and implement systemic fixes (test gaps, unclear requirements, missing validations).

Collaboration and delivery partnership

• Partner with engineers, architects, and BSAs/POs early to clarify acceptance criteria, edge cases, and testability; translate behavior into executable checks where appropriate.
• Provide quality feedback during design and PR review cycles; promote testability, observability, and safe change patterns.
• Support release readiness by validating test evidence and coordinating with change/release processes as needed.

Non-functional testing (as applicable)

• Contribute to performance and resiliency validation approaches where appropriate (test data, scenarios, and automation hooks).
• Ensure monitoring and diagnostic artifacts exist for failures (logs/metrics/traces) and that test failures are actionable.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering with strong automation expertise
• Strong programming skills in Python for test automation and API testing
• Experience testing event-driven systems, data pipelines, or distributed architectures
• Hands-on Azure experience (e.g., Service Bus, Blob Storage, Azure SQL, AI Search, Azure OpenAI, DevOps)
• Experience with REST API testing, OpenAPI contracts, and integration validation
• Understanding of data quality, metadata validation, and complex system testing
• Experience testing security and compliance controls (RBAC, audit logs, data protection)
• Exposure to AI/LLM testing or prompt validation is a strong plus
• Experience in regulated environments (financial services preferred)

Skills

Automation, Selenium, Agile, Automated testing

Top Skills Details

Automation,Selenium,Agile,Automated testing

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering with strong automation expertise
• Strong programming skills in Python for test automation and API testing
• Experience testing event-driven systems, data pipelines, or distributed architectures
• Hands-on Azure experience (e.g., Service Bus, Blob Storage, Azure SQL, AI Search, Azure OpenAI, DevOps)
• Experience with REST API testing, OpenAPI contracts, and integration validation
• Understanding of data quality, metadata validation, and complex system testing
• Experience testing security and compliance controls (RBAC, audit logs, data protection)
• Exposure to AI/LLM testing or prompt validation is a strong plus
• Experience in regulated environments (financial services preferred)

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Pittsburgh, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Pittsburgh,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 12, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands‑on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.