Senior QA Automation Engineer & Quality Strategist

Programmers.io; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io in Charlotte, NC is seeking a seasoned QA Automation Engineer to own testing strategy, build robust automation frameworks, and drive quality across the engineering organization. You will collaborate with engineers and product managers to ship high-quality software with confidence.

You will design and implement automated test suites, improve test coverage, and mentor QA engineers while promoting shift-left testing and strong release quality gates throughout the development

Qualifications

• 5+ years in QA/SDET or software testing roles.
• 2+ years in a senior QA capacity.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with API testing and performance testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills - able to influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the QA strategy across the team.
• Establish quality standards, processes, and best practices.
• Build and maintain testing frameworks (unit, integration, E2E, performance).
• Own release quality gates and sign-off processes.
• Design, build and maintain automated test suites.
• Identify gaps in test coverage and drive improvements.
• Champion shift-left testing practices.
• Analyze test results, track defects, and report on quality metrics.
• Mentor and support QA engineers.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Design.
• Advocate for quality throughout the entire development lifecycle.
• Drive a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility.

Skills

QA/SDET experience

Senior QA

Test automation

CI/CD pipelines

API testing

Performance testing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

ISTQB or equivalent certification

Job description

Programmers.io in Charlotte, NC is seeking a seasoned QA Automation Engineer to own testing strategy, build robust automation frameworks, and drive quality across the engineering organization. You will collaborate with engineers and product managers to ship high-quality software with confidence.

You will design and implement automated test suites, improve test coverage, and mentor QA engineers while promoting shift-left testing and strong release quality gates throughout the development