Software QA Engineer (Automated)

Socket.dev; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Center

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Retail Success, LLC in Overland Park, KS is seeking an automated Quality Assurance Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for web, mobile, and API testing in a hybrid work setup.

You'll collaborate with developers and product teams, convert manual tests into automated suites, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality before each release.

The role offers a competitive salary based on education and experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software quality assurance experience, with at least 1 year in test automation.
• Experience with automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for web, mobile, and API testing.
• Define, update, and execute automated test cases; convert manual test cases into automated suites where appropriate.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) to support continuous testing and delivery.
• Test and troubleshoot across various development and production environments.
• Identify defects, document steps to reproduce, and write bug tickets in Jira.

Skills

JavaScript

Python

SQL

CI/CD

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Playwright

Cypress

Git

Jira

Job description

Description

Do you enjoy?

• Using your exceptional troubleshooting skills and laser focus to bring first-rate solutions to users?
• Working on a flexible small team on an exciting project using the latest technology?
• Abstract problem solving for real world customers?

Retail Success is looking for an automated Quality Assurance Engineer (hybrid) to join our Overland Park, KS team. This position is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automated test frameworks and scripts that support software product development and project releases.

We are a business-to-business FinTech company based in Overland Park, Kansas. From marketing and loyalty, to eCommerce and payments, our software solutions give retailers the power to connect and sell to the world. Our robust solutions include Wayroo, National Merchant Alliance, and Freedom Software.

Why is this a great opportunity for you?

• Annual salary based on education and experience.
• Develop your software QA automation career in a fast-paced Agile team that values your input.
• Work cross-functionally with developers and product teams to shape how quality gets built in .
• See your work ship every release — your test suites are the last line of defense before our product reaches the customer.
• In addition to the fun and collaborative work culture and onsite fitness center, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k), and Paid Time Off.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field is strongly preferred;
• Minimum 2+ years' related work experience in software quality assurance required, with at least 1 year focused on test automation preferred.
• Experience programming or scripting in one or more languages (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java, C#) required.

Work Location:

• This position works a hybrid schedule (3 days in office/2 days work from home) in our Overland Park, Kansas office. Candidates must reside in the Kansas City metropolitan area or be willing to relocate without assistance.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for web, mobile, and API testing.
• Define, update, and execute automated test cases; convert manual test cases into automated suites where appropriate.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) to support continuous testing and delivery.
• Test and troubleshoot across various development and production environments.
• Identify defects, document steps to reproduce, and write bug tickets in Jira.
• Execute and maintain automated regression suites as part of pre-release activities.
• Troubleshoot data integrity, performance, and usability issues in software applications.
• Review logs and test automation results to support troubleshooting and defect identification.
• Analyze test results and automation failures to distinguish product defects from test/environment issues.
• Lead or support release day test activities.
• Proactively communicate test-blocking and release-blocking issues to the team.
• Communicate progress, roadblocks, and solutions to the team.
• Meet deadlines as defined by the sprint cadence; proactively contribute feedback in sprint meetings.
• Assist with suggestions on UI/UX design and usability.
• Document test details, automation coverage, and oddities for future reference.
• Continually seek ways to improve the quality, reliability, and coverage of automated testing across the software development cycle.

Essential Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency with test automation tools (Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Cypress) and scripting languages (JavaScript, Python, Java, or C#)
• Working knowledge of test methodologies (functional, regression, UI/usability) and API testing tools
• Comfortable across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android environments, plus general networking/computing know-how
• Experience with version control (Git) and defect/test tracking systems
• Working knowledge of SQL or similar query languages
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment
• Clear communicator who works well cross-functionally and takes initiative on problems and opportunities

Non-Required Competencies

• Experience with Appium, Postman, Zephyr Scale, or Charles Proxy
• Familiarity with Jenkins, JIRA, and Git-based workflows
• Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
• iOS/Android development tool experience
• Experience with third-party integrations

Retail Success, LLC is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We believe our continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran or any other classifications protected by applicable laws.