Senior QA Engineer

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a senior QA Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automated testing strategies for a cloud-native eCommerce platform in a Microsoft Azure environment. You’ll own QA across web apps, APIs, and cloud services and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and release automation.

The role combines QA leadership with DevOps responsibilities, offering ownership across the development lifecycle in a fast-growing startup-like setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in QA Automation, Software Test Engineering, or SDET roles.
• Strong experience building and maintaining automated UI and API test frameworks.
• Proficiency with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar automation tools.
• Experience testing REST APIs using Postman, REST Assured, or similar frameworks.
• Strong programming skills in C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
• Experience working within Agile development environments.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred).
• Experience with Git and version control workflows.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, regression testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing.
• Experience troubleshooting defects and partnering with software engineers to resolve issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA automation framework development and maintenance.
• Support API & integration testing efforts across web applications and cloud services.
• Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines and release automation within Azure DevOps.
• Assist with cloud infrastructure and DevOps collaboration as needed.

Skills

QA Automation

UI & API test frameworks

Playwright/Cypress/Selenium

API testing (Postman/REST Assured)

Programming languages (C#/Java/JS/Type

Agile environments

CI/CD (Azure DevOps)

Git version control

Testing methodologies (regression/in.,

Troubleshooting & collaboration

Tools

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes (AKS)

Docker

Terraform

Postman

JMeter

Job description

A growing SaaS company in the Greater Boston area is hiring a full-time Senior QA Automation Engineer to help build and maintain the quality of a cloud-native eCommerce platform that enables enterprise organizations to optimize complex shipping and delivery operations. This role is focused on designing and implementing automated testing strategies across web applications, APIs, and cloud services while working within a Microsoft Azure environment. As a member of a small, highly collaborative engineering team, you'll have broad ownership across the software development lifecycle and the opportunity to contribute to CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and release automation.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys wearing multiple hats. While QA Automation will be your primary responsibility, you'll also serve as the team's backup DevOps engineer, supporting deployment pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and production reliability when needed. If you enjoy building automation from the ground up, improving engineering processes, and working closely with developers in a fast-paced startup where your contributions have immediate impact, this role offers exceptional ownership and growth.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in QA Automation, Software Test Engineering, or SDET roles
• Strong experience building and maintaining automated UI and API test frameworks
• Proficiency with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar automation tools
• Experience testing REST APIs using Postman, REST Assured, or similar frameworks
• Strong programming skills in C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python
• Experience working within Agile development environments
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred)
• Experience with Git and version control workflows
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, regression testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing
• Experience troubleshooting defects and partnering with software engineers to resolve issues
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting Azure cloud environments
• Familiarity with Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, or containerized applications
• Experience working with Azure DevOps pipelines and release automation
• Experience performing performance or load testing using JMeter, k6, or similar tools
• Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Basic scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Experience supporting SOC2 compliance or secure SDLC practices
• Startup experience with the flexibility to contribute across QA, DevOps, and engineering operations

What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

• 60% QA Automation & Test Framework Development
• 20% API & Integration Testing
• 10% CI/CD & Release Pipeline Support
• 10% Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Collaboration

Daily Responsibilities

• 70% Hands On
• 10% Project Coordination
• 20% Team Collaboration

The Offer

• Bonus eligible

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k)