Senior Software Quality Engineer

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Senior QA professional to lead and execute the QA strategy across projects, ensuring quality through automation and robust testing. You will analyze features, estimate QA efforts, and design automated scripts with focus on the testing pyramid.

Responsibilities include reviewing test plans, managing defects, and maintaining regression suites while driving QA process improvements. Collaboration with stakeholders and potential staff development are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 6+ years of QA/test engineering experience.
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman/SoapUI).
• Proficient in test automation programming languages (e.g., C#, Python).
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps (Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
• Version control experience (Git, GitHub, Azure Repos).
• Database testing experience (SQL Server, Snowflake).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted testing and Playwright.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the QA strategy across projects aligning with standards.
• Analyze features and stories to validate acceptance criteria and impact.
• Provide accurate estimates for QA activities including test design and automation.
• Design and maintain automated test scripts focusing on pyramid testing.
• Ensure thorough product testing before release (functional, regression, integration).
• Conduct peer reviews of test plans, cases, and automation code.
• Identify, document, and track defects to resolution with root-cause analysis.
• Maintain regression suites and drive QA process/tool improvements.
• Mentor staff, participate in talent decisions, and perform other duties.

Skills

QA Strategy

Test Automation

API Testing

CI/CD

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Python

C#

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Postman

SoapUI

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Git

GitHub

SQL Server

Snowflake

Jira

TestRail

Job description

• Leads and executes the QA strategy for projects, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and best practices.


• Analyzes features and user stories to validate acceptance criteria, testability, and impact of proposed changes.


• Provides accurate estimates for QA activities including test design, automation, execution, and defect resolution.


• Designs, implements, and maintains automated test scripts with a focus on the test automation pyramid and lower-level system testing.


• Ensures thorough product testing prior to release, including functional, regression, and integration testing.


• Conducts peer reviews of test plans, cases, and automation code.


• Identifies, documents, and tracks defects through resolution, including root cause analysis.


• Maintains and executes regression test suites to ensure ongoing product stability.


• Recommends and implements improvements to QA processes and tools.


• May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field


• Generally, a minimum of 6 years of related experience in quality assurance or test engineering


• API testing (Postman/SoapUI)


• Test Automation Programming languages (C#, Python, etc)


• CI/CD and DevOps (Azure DevOps, Jenkins)


• Version Control (Git, Github, Azure Repos)


• Database testing – SQL Server, Snowflake


• AI assisted testing (test data design and AI generated test cases)


• Playwright experience


• Strong automation skills (test automation framework, API testing, SQL, CI/CD pipeline, Source control, Coding and Scripting)


• Proficiency in test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)


• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)


• Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, and modern SDLC practices


• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, TestRail, Git, Docker, Postman, and SQL


• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and business relationship skills


• Requires a high level of understanding of organization's business and technology operations


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather and analyze data to drive decision-making


• Viewed as a senior resource on the team.


• Provides technical advice and support to lower-level positions.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading QA strategies, implementing test automation frameworks, and conducting thorough product testing. Proficient in API testing, CI/CD processes, and utilizing various testing tools to ensure product quality and stability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Test Automation Programming Languages


• API Testing


• CI/CD and DevOps


• Proficiency in Test Automation Frameworks


• Strong Analytical Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Test Automation Programming Languages


• API Testing


• Database Testing


• Test Automation Frameworks
  
• Regression Testing


• Defect Resolution


• Root Cause Analysis


• Test Design


• Automation Skills


• Agile Methodologies

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication


• Stakeholder Engagement


• Business Relationship Skills


• Coaching and Mentoring

Industry Keywords

• Quality Assurance


• Test Engineering


• SDLC Practices


• DevOps


• Automation Testing

Tools & Technologies

• Postman


• SoapUI


• Azure DevOps


• Jenkins


• Git


• GitHub


• SQL Server


• Snowflake


• Jira


• TestRail