Python QA Engineer: Pytest & Data Platform Automation

Kelly Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a highly technical software engineer with strong Python development skills to design and build automated testing solutions for data platforms, APIs, backend services, and enterprise applications.

You will advance engineering quality standards, collaborate with developers, product teams, and other automation specialists to modernize testing practices across the organization. Strong Python, pytest, and CI/CD experience are required.

Qualifications

• Strong Python software development experience.
• Hands-on experience building automated test frameworks using pytest.
• Background developing and maintaining automated tests for backend systems, APIs, data pipelines, or ETL processes.
• Experience writing production-quality code and participating in code reviews.
• Knowledge of software version control systems such as Git.
• Experience validating data integrity, data quality, and complex business workflows.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and automated deployment pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Python development & test framework engineering.
• Data validation, database testing & ETL quality assurance.
• API & backend service testing.
• CI/CD, release support & process improvements.
• Hands-On development & automation engineering.
• Test strategy & technical planning.
• Team collaboration & stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Python development

Automated testing

Data validation

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional collaboration

Debugging

Code reviews

Tools

pytest

Git

PostgreSQL

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a highly technical software engineer with strong Python development skills to design and build automated testing solutions for data platforms, APIs, backend services, and enterprise applications.

You will advance engineering quality standards, collaborate with developers, product teams, and other automation specialists to modernize testing practices across the organization. Strong Python, pytest, and CI/CD experience are required.