Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Pearson; Austin (TX); A distancia; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Pearson is seeking a QA Engineer to lead quality assurance for software analysis, build test plans, and run functional/regression tests. You will collaborate with engineering, product management, and support to ensure product readiness for release.

The role emphasizes automation framework design, API and performance testing, and secure integration within CI/CD pipelines. Join a globally recognized learning company driving quality across platforms.

Formación

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in full-stack development and enterprise-grade applications.
• Strong automation framework design experience with Java, Python or JS-based tools like Selenium/Cypress.
• Expertise in CI/CD integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Advanced test strategy & architecture for scalable automation solutions.
• API automation experience using Postman/Testfully/Karate or similar.
• Performance & load testing with JMeter/Gatling/k6.
• Security testing basics and integration with automation pipelines.
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Databases and backend validation (MySQL 8, Oracle).

Responsabilidades

• Oversee QA activities for software analysis and release readiness.
• Develop test plans, perform exploratory testing, and execute functional/regression tests.
• Collaborate with engineering, product management and support to ensure quality.
• Define end-to-end automation strategy and communicate metrics/ROI.

Conocimientos

10+ years exp in full-stack/enterprise

Automation framework design

CI/CD integration

API automation

Performance testing

Security testing basics

Containerization

Databases (MYSQL 8, Oracle)

Dev collaboration

Herramientas

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Appium

Git

Maven/Gradle

npm/yarn

Jira

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS/EKS

IntelliJ

Postman

Testfully

Descripción del empleo

QA Engineer

As a QA Engineer, you will oversee quality assurance activities associated with software analysis. This includes developing test plans, performing exploratory testing and executing functional and regression testing. You will work closely with engineering, product management and support teams to ensure the product is ready for release.

Core Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in full-stack development and enterprise-grade applications.
• Strong automation framework design experience (Java, Python or JavaScript-based frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium).
• Expertise in CI/CD integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Advanced test strategy & architecture – able to design scalable, maintainable, and reusable automation solutions.
• API automation (Postman, Testfully, Karate, or similar).
• Performance & load testing (JMeter, Gatling, k6).
• Security testing basics (OWASP, integration with automation pipelines, penetration testing).
• Hands-on with containerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).
• Databases & backend validation (MYSQL 8, Oracle).

Leadership & Strategic Skills

• Define end-to-end automation strategy for enterprise projects.
• Stakeholder communication (reporting quality metrics, risks, and ROI of automation).
• Work closely with DevOps, Developers, and Product Owners.
• Ability to choose tools & frameworks based on business/tech needs.
• Contribute to quality engineering culture (shift-left, test pyramid, continuous testing).

Tools & Ecosystem Knowledge

• Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium.
• BDD/TDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow, JBehave).
• Git, Maven/Gradle, npm/yarn, etc.
• Test management (Jira).
• Cloud providers (AWS).
• IntelliJ IDE.
• Testfully and Postman.
• AI tool like Co Pilot and Claude.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive automation adoption across teams.
• Experience in agile environments.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.

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: 26526