Senior Quality Test Engineer

Elsevier; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global information analytics company is seeking a Senior Quality Test Engineer to enhance their Quality Test Engineering Team. The role emphasizes automated testing strategies, RESTful API validation, and BDD practices. Candidates should have experience in accessibility and performance testing aligned with WCAG standards. This position provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-quality releases within an Agile environment while working with innovative tools and technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with automated testing frameworks and strategies.
• Proficient in RESTful API testing and validation.
• Experience with accessibility testing aligned with WCAG standards.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, maintainable test architectures.
• Conduct performance/load testing and analyze system bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile settings.

Skills

Automated testing

RESTful API testing

BDD practices

Accessibility testing

Performance testing

Agile methodologies

Tools

Cucumber

Axe

JMeter

K6

Locust

Job description

Senior Quality Test Engineer. (These are full time employee roles and we are unable to transfer H1b visas at this time.

Due to our unprecedented growth within our core Health Markets products, we are now looking to expand our Quality Test Engineering Team. We are looking to hire multiple Automated Quality Test Engineers. We are ONLY looking to hire automation testers.

Qualifications

• Translate product requirements into effective automated test strategies, optimizing and refactoring frameworks for reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Develop and execute comprehensive RESTful API tests, validating functionality, security, authentication, and performance.
• Implement and support BDD practices (Cucumber/Gherkin) to ensure clear alignment between business requirements and automated test coverage.
• Conduct accessibility testing aligned with WCAG guidelines using tools such as Axe, Pa11y, or WAVE, including manual validation practices.
• Design and execute performance and load testing using tools like K6, Locust, or JMeter, defining SLAs and analyzing system bottlenecks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally in Agile environments, manage defects in tracking systems, and provide detailed documentation to ensure high-quality releases.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to design scalable, maintainable test architectures (e.g., Page Object Model, modular frameworks) and translate product requirements into effective automated test coverage.
• Solid experience in RESTful API testing, including validation of authentication (OAuth/JWT), data integrity, error handling, and performance.
• Working knowledge of BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber/Gherkin) and the ability to align automated tests with business requirements.
• Experience performing accessibility testing aligned with WCAG standards, using tools such as Axe, Pa11y, or WAVE, including manual validation techniques.
• Experience conducting performance/load testing (K6, Locust, or JMeter) and analyzing results to identify bottlenecks and ensure system reliability.

Elsevier is a renowned global information analytics company that primarily focuses on providing scientific, technical, and medical (STM) research content, tools, and services. It is one of the largest publishers of academic journals and scholarly literature in the world.

Elsevier operates in various domains, including science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and more. They publish a vast number of peer-reviewed journals covering a wide range of disciplines. These journals act as platforms for researchers and academics to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in their respective fields.

In addition to publishing, Elsevier offers a suite of digital solutions and services to support researchers, scientists, and professionals in their work. They provide online platforms like ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Mendeley, which offer access to a vast repository of scholarly articles, research papers, and other scientific content. These platforms often serve as essential resources for software developers seeking to stay updated with the latest scientific advancements