Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Pointwest-North America; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pointwest-North America is seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Tester / Software Engineer to lead quality assurance initiatives across various applications. The role emphasizes both manual and automated testing, requiring collaboration with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience and a solid understanding of Agile methodologies. Key responsibilities include developing test plans, implementing automation and performance testing, and improving software quality throughout the SDLC.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Software QA Engineering or Test Automation.
• Strong experience in testing enterprise web and cloud applications.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum and DevOps environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Develop automation scripts using modern testing tools.
• Conduct performance testing for cloud-based systems.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Support release validation and production deployment.

Skills

Automation Testing

Manual Testing

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Performance Testing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Selenium WebDriver

Postman

AWS

Docker

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Tester / Software Engineer who will lead quality assurance initiatives across modern web, mobile, cloud, and API-driven applications. The ideal candidate has strong experience in both manual and automated testing, understands modern software development practices, and can collaborate closely with developers, product managers, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing software releases.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Testing

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web, mobile, API, and cloud-native applications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, exploratory, usability, and end‑to‑end testing.
• Build and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks for frontend, backend, and APIs.
• Validate system integrations across microservices and distributed systems.
• Conduct cross‑browser, cross‑platform, and responsive testing.

Automation Engineering

• Develop automation scripts using modern testing tools and frameworks.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Improve automation coverage and reduce manual regression effort.
• Maintain test environments, test data strategies, and automation reporting dashboards.

Performance & Security Testing

• Conduct load, stress, and performance testing for cloud‑based systems.
• Identify bottlenecks, latency issues, and system vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with security teams for secure SDLC and vulnerability validation.

Agile & DevOps Collaboration

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand‑ups, retrospectives, backlog grooming.
• Work closely with software engineers, DevOps, UI/UX, and product teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Support release validation, production deployment verification, and incident triage.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Software QA Engineering or Test Automation.
• Strong experience testing enterprise web and cloud applications.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum and DevOps environments.

Technical Skills

Programming & Scripting

• Strong proficiency in one or more of the following: JavaScript / TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, SQL.

Automation Frameworks & Tools

• Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Postman, REST Assured.

API & Backend Testing

• REST API testing, GraphQL testing, Microservices validation, Contract testing.

Cloud & DevOps

• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform; Docker & Kubernetes; GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins; Terraform or Infrastructure‑as‑Code concepts.

Test Management & Collaboration

• Jira, TestRail / Zephyr, Confluence; Git‑based workflows.

Performance & Security Tools

• JMeter / k6, OWASP testing principles, SonarQube, SAST/DAST concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• ISTQB Certification or equivalent QA certification.
• Experience with AI‑assisted testing platforms.
• Experience testing SaaS, healthcare, fintech, or enterprise systems.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, SOC2, GDPR, or regulated environments is an advantage.
• Exposure to AI/ML testing methodologies is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Leadership and mentoring capability.
• Ability to thrive in fast‑paced Agile environments.
• Strong ownership mindset and commitment to software quality.

Nice‑to‑Have Modern Stack Exposure

• React / Next.js applications.
• Node.js backend systems.
• Kafka or event‑driven architectures.
• AI‑integrated applications.
• Observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or New Relic.
• Mobile testing for iOS and Android platforms.

Success Metrics

• Increased automation coverage.
• Reduced defect leakage into production.
• Faster regression cycles.
• Improved release stability.
• Enhanced QA process maturity and documentation standards.