Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

QA Brains; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

MS2 seeks a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to design, build, and maintain core testing systems for our transportation platform. You will partner with product and engineering teams to establish and evolve a robust test automation strategy across UI, API, and data validation.

You will own automation frameworks, drive coverage across layers, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines. Collaboration, mentorship, and data-driven quality improvements are key to success at MS2.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software quality assurance with automation ownership
• Experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks and test infrastructure
• Proficiency in at least one programming language for test automation (C# or JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Strong QA methodologies, defect triage, and data-driven quality signals

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks and utilities that are reliable and maintainable.
• Define and prioritize automated coverage across UI, API, and integration layers.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines with fast, trustworthy results.
• Own the operational health of the automation suite and reduce flaky tests.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to align on approach.
• Establish and maintain test plans for key workflows including regression and exploratory tests.
• Triage defects with clear reproduction steps and work with engineers to verify fixes.
• Provide clear reporting on quality signals and recommend improvements based on data.

Skills

Automation design

CI/CD

Test strategy

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Appium

Git/GitHub

Job description

MS2 is a national leader in transportation data management and analysis and has the largest traffic count database in North America. More than 270 agencies in 31 US States, and 3 Canadian Provinces, including 28 state Departments of Transportation, are using MS2 software to manage their transportation data. MS2 is located in the beautiful city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, the home of high-tech industries and the University of Michigan. Residents of the city enjoy beautiful parks, mature neighborhoods, amenities of the Huron River and easy access to downtown Detroit or to colorful “Pure Michigan” woods and waterways. MS2 is a friendly, open, team working to support our clients' software needs. Staff members work on a variety of tasks and are given a high degree of responsibility. We offer an excellent environment for transportation professionals and Software Engineers with competitive compensation and benefit packages. We're a small team and you'll have an opportunity to make a big impact!

We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to help design, build, and maintain the core testing systems that ensure MS2's transportation platform meets the highest standards of quality and reliability. You will partner with product and engineering teams to establish and evolve a robust test automation strategy across the full stack, from UI and API testing to integration and data validation. The role emphasizes ownership, technical craftsmanship, and the ability to solve complex quality challenges independently while collaborating with an experienced, supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks and supporting utilities that are reliable, maintainable, and easy for others to contribute to.
• Define and prioritize automated coverage across UI, API, and integration layers, balancing speed, stability, and confidence.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure results are fast, trustworthy, and actionable (clear failures, logs/artifacts, and ownership).
• Own the operational health of the automation suite by reducing flaky tests, improving runtime performance, and keeping tests aligned with product changes.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to align on approach and execution.
• Establish and maintain test plans for key workflows, including regression and exploratory testing for high‑risk changes.
• Triage defects efficiently by isolating root causes, providing clear reproduction steps, and collaborating with engineers through resolution and verification.
• Provide clear reporting on quality signals (coverage, trends, stability, release readiness) and recommend improvements based on data.
• Mentor and enable others to contribute to quality and automation through pairing, documentation, examples, and code review of test changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with significant ownership of automation in production environments.
• Proven experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks and test infrastructure (not only writing individual tests).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language used for test automation (strong preference for C# or JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, defect triage, and building reliable quality signals throughout the SDLC.
• Experience testing systems with large datasets and complex workflows.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD and maintaining high‑signal pipelines (debuggability, artifacts, stability).
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering and product stakeholders.
• Hands‑on experience with modern automation tools (for example, Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium).
• Experience validating and querying data in SQL as part of test setup and verification.
• Experience with Git / GitHub workflows and pull‑request‑based collaboration.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery teams and supporting frequent releases.

Preferred

• Experience with performance and/or security testing concepts and tooling.
• Familiarity with AWS-hosted environments and troubleshooting test failures in cloud‑based CI systems.
• Experience with GIS systems including ESRI and map visualization tools such as Google Maps or Mapnik.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Salary:

$110,000 - $135,000 a year, depending on skills and experience

Benefits:

• Participation in the company's annual bonus program
• 401(k) with matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Disability insurance
• Vision insurance

We Want You to Be You at MS2

At MS2 a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees, whatever their race, gender, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education, disability, religion, or veteran status, feel valued and respected. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all departments and programs. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.

MS2 is committed to maintaining a welcoming environment with equitable treatment for all, and we strive to:

• Provide a working environment where all employees feel safe, comfortable, and valued.
• See diversity, inclusion, and equity as connected to our mission and critical to ensure the well‑being of our staff and the agencies we serve.
• Examine and dismantle any inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services, and continually update and report our progress to our employees.
• Explore potential underlying, unquestioned assumptions that interfere with inclusiveness.
• Encourage company‑wide thinking about how systemic inequities impact our organization’s work, and how best to address that in a way that is consistent with our mission.
• Help to challenge assumptions about what it takes to be a strong leader at our organization, and who is well‑positioned to provide leadership.
• Practice and encourage respectful and transparent communication in all interactions.
• Commit time and resources to expand more diverse leadership at all levels of our organization.
• Lead with respect and tolerance. We expect all employees to embrace this notion and to express it in workplace interactions and through everyday practices.

MS2 wants every employee to feel our commitment to showing respect for everyone, and we encourage open communication that enables each person to be their best self.

MS2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Hybrid work

We expect staff to work from our office in Ann Arbor generally at least one day per week.

Relocation assistance is available to successful candidates who are interested in moving to the Ann Arbor area.