Quality Assurance Engineer II

Pearson; Cedar Rapids, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Testing & Validation professional to develop and maintain automated test scripts using AI technologies for web, mobile, and backend applications. You will leverage AI-powered tools to generate and maintain test data, while performing targeted manual testing for story verification.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to create detailed test plans, track defects, and review quality documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of QA/testing and quality engineering experience.
• Familiarity with quality tools and methodologies.
• Quality certifications preferred.
• Experience with automated testing and AI-enabled testing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using AI technologies for Web/mobile/backend.
• Create detailed, comprehensive test plans and cases.
• Identify, document, track, verify defects.
• Review design plans, procedures, and quality manuals.
• Analyze data to identify trends and prevent defects.
• Work with development, product, and operations teams.
• Promote agile principles in the team.

Skills

Automated testing

AI testing tools

Manual testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Test planning

Defect tracking

Quality review

Quality documentation

Data analysis

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Cross-team coordination

Agile mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

JIRA

GitHub

MySQL

Smartsheets

Confluence

Adobe Pro

Microsoft Office

SAS Enterprise Guide

Job description

Testing & Validation Skills:

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts utilizing AI technologies for Web/mobile and/or backend applications
• Leverage AI-powered testing tools to generate, optimize, and maintain test cases and test data
• Perform targeted manual testing when needed and for story verification
• Collaborate with the engineering team to understand requirements and provide early feedback on Design and Implementation
• Create detailed, comprehensive test plans and cases
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects
• Review design plans, process procedures, and quality manuals
• Maintain quality records and compliance documentation
• Analyze data to identify trends and prevent defects
• Recommend and implement corrective actions
• Apply Root Cause Analysis (RCA) tools and methodologies for problem-solving
• Work closely with development, product and operations teams
• Promote agile principles: adaptability, transparency, iterative development

Technical Skills Preferred:

• Microsoft Suite, SAS Enterprise Guide, JIRA, Zephyr, GitHub, mySQL, smartsheets, Confluence, Ultra Edit/Ultra Compare, Adobe Pro
• Playwright (Preferred),Cypress, Selenium or similar.

Soft Skills Preferred:

• Strong communication, teamwork, & team leadership
• Solid Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Adaptability to changing requirements & a change mindset
• Lead the team to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of 5+ years of strong experience in QA/testing and quality engineering
• Familiarity with quality tools and methodologies
• Quality certifications (preferred)

Starting Rate: $23/Hourly

Note: This is a Fulltime, Temporary role. Applications are accepted until Sep 21, 2026.

This position is NOT bonus/benefits eligible. Information and guidelines on benefits offered is here.

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [e-mail].

Job: Engineering

Job Family: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 25968