Senior Quality Assurance Analyst / Lead

The MAXIS Group; Mesa (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% target bonus

15% equity

Job summary

The MAXIS Group in Mesa, AZ is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer / Lead to drive automation‑first testing and quality across core products. You will balance hands‑on automation with strategic coordination across five Scrum teams, acting as SME and cross‑team QA anchor.

Role requires strong Playwright/TypeScript expertise, deep AWS Lambda testing experience, and leadership in CI/CD QA processes. Hybrid in‑office work 2–3 days per week; relocation considered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) with 7+ years in software quality assurance.
• Hands-on experience creating automated test frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript.
• Proven experience testing in AWS environments, specifically AWS Lambdas, and in Windows environments/services.
• 5+ years of experience managing test plans, test cases, and workflows using Azure DevOps within Agile Scrum/CI‑CD.
• Experience with performance testing using JMeter.

Responsibilities

• Champion transition to automation‑first testing mindset and establish QA processes and quality gates in CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain, scale, and optimize Playwright/TypeScript based test frameworks across web apps and Windows services.
• Act as primary technical contact and SME for QA across five engineering teams.
• Oversee testing in AWS environments (AWS Lambdas) and validate Lambda-based applications.
• Lead performance and load testing initiatives using JMeter.
• Collaborate with Product/Development/Scrum to track defects and present quality findings.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript

AWS Lambda

Azure DevOps

JMeter

Lead / SME coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

Tools

Playwright

TypeScript

AWS Lambda

Azure DevOps

JMeter

Windows services

Job description

Role Title: Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Location: Mesa, AZ (Hybrid in-office 2–3 days a week; (local candidates are primary; relocation candidates are considered secondary).

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders

Position Type: Perm / Full-Time

Bonus & Equity: 15% target bonus eligible and 15% equity

Role Capacity Breakdown: Approximately 40% hands‑on technical automation/testing and 60% coordination, SME guidance, and strategic alignment across 5 engineering teams.

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer / Lead to champion the evolution and quality of core technology products. The ideal candidate will possess a strong balance of hands‑on technical expertise in automation and strategic coordination to help transition teams toward an automation‑first testing strategy.

The person stepping into this role will join one of five Scrum teams (each consisting of 7–10 members and 2 QA professionals). Because this role serves as a key technical point of contact, SME, and coordination anchor across all five teams, the actual hands‑on testing allocation within their assigned team is reduced (e.g., approximately 20 hours per week), allowing dedicated capacity for cross‑team quality initiatives, code reviews, and framework support. The testing framework in Playwright is already established by the outgoing engineer, so the candidate does not need to build it from scratch, but must possess sufficient middling‑to‑strong knowledge of Playwright and TypeScript to hit the ground running within a couple of weeks. Furthermore, while general API testing is secondary, deep familiarity with AWS environments heavily focused on AWS Lambdas is a critical technical requirement.

Essential Responsibilities

• Process & Strategy Leadership: Champion and guide the transition toward an automation‑first testing mindset, establishing uniform QA processes, testing standards, and quality gates within CI/CD pipelines.
• Framework Maintenance & Support: Maintain, scale, and optimize existing automated test frameworks built on Playwright and TypeScript across web applications and Windows services.
• Cross‑Team Coordination & SME Support: Act as the primary technical point of contact and subject matter expert (SME) to assist QA members across all 5 engineering teams when complex issues or environment challenges arise.
• AWS & Lambda Testing: Oversee and execute testing within AWS environments, with a heavy emphasis on validating AWS Lambda-based applications and services.
• Performance & Load Testing: Lead and assist with performance testing initiatives and load testing strategies utilizing JMeter.
• Collaboration & Quality Metrics: Collaborate closely with Product, Development, and Scrum teams during design reviews, track and report defect metrics, and present quality findings to management.

Qualifications

• Experience: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) and 7+ years in software quality assurance, with at least 2+ years in a senior, lead, principal, or SME role.
• Core Automation Stack: Strong, hands‑on experience creating and maintaining automated test frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript.
• Cloud & Services Testing: Proven experience testing within AWS environments (specifically AWS Lambdas), web‑based applications, and Windows operating systems/services.
• Tools & Methodologies: 5+ years of experience managing test plans, test cases, and workflows using Azure DevOps (ADO) within Agile Scrum and CI/CD pipelines.
• Performance Testing: Experience with performance and load testing using JMeter.

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