Senior QA Tester: Lead Testing, Automation & Quality

Kforce Inc; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

HSA/FSA

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Kforce Inc in Topeka, KS is seeking a Senior QA Tester to join a collaborative technology team focused on building reliable software and great user experiences. You will design and execute test plans, perform manual and automated testing, identify defects, and support releases with risk assessments and quality validation.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of QA experience, strong communication, and familiarity with Jira/Azure DevOps, SQL, and agile SDLC.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software quality assurance and testing experience.
• Experience testing web, API, and enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of automated testing tools and test automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies and the software development lifecycle.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience with SQL, databases, and data validation.
• Exposure to integration, backend, and compatibility testing.
• Software testing certifications such as ISTQB, CSTE, or similar.
• Experience mentoring junior QA team members.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test plans, test cases, and quality assurance strategies.
• Perform manual and automated testing across web, enterprise, and API-based applications.
• Identify, document, and track defects while working closely with development teams to resolve issues.
• Support software releases through risk assessments, impact analysis, and quality validation.
• Analyze testing results and communicate quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Help improve testing processes, automation efforts, and overall product quality.

Skills

QA expertise

Analytical thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Troubleshooting

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Automation frameworks

Job description

Kforce Inc in Topeka, KS is seeking a Senior QA Tester to join a collaborative technology team focused on building reliable software and great user experiences. You will design and execute test plans, perform manual and automated testing, identify defects, and support releases with risk assessments and quality validation.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of QA experience, strong communication, and familiarity with Jira/Azure DevOps, SQL, and agile SDLC.