QA Automation

Programmers.io; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io in Charlotte, NC is seeking a senior QA engineer to define and own the QA strategy, build and maintain automation frameworks, and drive release quality across products.

You will mentor QA engineers, collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Design, and promote shift-left testing with emphasis on API and performance testing and cloud-platform exposure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA/SDET or software testing experience.
• 2+ years in a senior QA role.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks.
• Experience with API and performance testing.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the QA strategy.
• Build and maintain automation frameworks and test suites.
• Establish quality standards and release quality gates.
• Improve test coverage and promote shift-left testing.
• Analyze test results, track defects, and report quality metrics.
• Mentor QA engineers and collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Design teams.

Skills

QA/SDET experience

Senior QA leadership

Test automation frameworks

API testing

Performance testing

CI/CD / DevOps

Analytical/problem-solving

Communication

Job description

• 5+ years of QA/SDET or software testing experience
• 2+ years in a senior QA role
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks
• Experience with API and performance testing
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Primary Responsibilities:

• Define and own the QA strategy
• Build and maintain automation frameworks and test suites
• Establish quality standards and release quality gates
• Improve test coverage and promote shift-left testing
• Analyze test results, track defects, and report quality metrics
• Mentor QA engineers and collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Design teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud platform exposure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience scaling QA processes in growing teams