QA Engineer with RDK

Groupe Kardol; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartwork IT Services in Philadelphia, PA is seeking a QA Engineer to own test lifecycle activities. You will lead test planning, execute both manual and automated testing, and validate backend data integrity across systems using SQL and Unix/Linux commands.

You will work with Jira, Zephyr, and CI/CD tooling in an Agile environment, mentoring junior QA engineers and contributing to process improvements. This onsite role requires strong collaboration with development teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years strong experience in SDLC/STLC and test lifecycle ownership.
• Hands-on expertise in manual testing, API testing, backend validation, and test automation.
• Proficiency with SQL, Unix/Linux commands, and data validation techniques.
• Experience with Jira, Zephyr, CI/CD tools, and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problemsolving skills.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute comprehensive test plans, test strategies, and test scenarios aligned with requirements.
• Develop and maintain RTM to ensure full test coverage.
• Identify testing risks early and drive risk mitigation strategies.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, GUI, batch, and backend testing.
• Validate data integrity across backend systems using SQL and Unix/Linux commands.
• Design and maintain automation scripts using Selenium and Playwright; integrate tests into CI/CD.
• Log, track, and manage defects using Jira and verify fixes with RCA.
• Collaborate with devs, PMs, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.

Skills

SDLC/STLC ownership

Analytical thinking

Documentation & collaboration

QA mentoring

Tools

Jira

Zephyr

CI/CD

Selenium

Playwright

Postman

REST Assured

Git

Splunk

Kibana

Job description

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Smartwork IT Services, is seeking the following.

Title QA Engineer RDK

Location Philadelphia, PA (onsite only)

Job Description

Required & Mandatory Skills

• 5+ years strong experience in SDLC/STLC and test lifecycle ownership
• Handson expertise in manual testing, API testing, backend validation, and test automation
• Proficiency with SQL, Unix/Linux commands, and data validation techniques
• Experience with Jira, Zephyr, CI/CD tools, and Agile methodologies
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problemsolving skills
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning & Strategy

• Define and execute comprehensive test plans, test strategies, and test scenarios aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure full test coverage.
• Identify testing risks early and drive risk mitigation strategies.

Manual & Functional Testing

• Perform functional, regression, integration, GUI, batch, and backend testing across applications.
• Validate business workflows, system integrations, and endtoend scenarios.
• Ensure high quality across releases through structured test execution and review.

API & Backend Testing

• Conduct API testing using Postman / REST Assured to validate REST services.
• Perform JSON/XML response validation, schema checks, and error handling verification.
• Validate data integrity across backend systems using SQL (Oracle, SQL Server) and Unix/Linux commands.

Automation Testing

• Design and maintain automation test scripts using Selenium and/or Playwright, aligned with overall test plans and regression strategy.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality validation.

Defect Management & Reporting

• Log, track, and manage defects using Jira, including root cause analysis (RCA) and verification of fixes.
• Use Zephyr for test management, execution tracking, and reporting.
• Prepare test execution reports, quality metrics, and release readiness summaries.

CI/CD & Observability

• Work with Jenkins pipelines to support automated testing and build validation.
• Use monitoring and log analysis tools such as Splunk and Kibana to support defect investigation and production issue analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams using Git for version control and test artifact management.

Agile Collaboration & Mentoring

• Actively participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and standards.