Sr QA Engineer

Eliassen Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group in Charlotte, NC seeks a Sr QA Engineer to champion quality across agile teams. The role designs and executes automated and manual tests, enforces QA standards, and improves test automation frameworks within CI/CD pipelines.

You will mentor team members, review automated test code, document QA practices, and help deliver reliable software solutions. The position is hybrid with a 4/1 in Charlotte, NC, offering opportunities to work with modern testing tools and architectures.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years as a QA analyst in a technical environment.
• 3–5 years with test management tools (Octane, Quality Center, or Azure DevOps).
• 3–5 years with UI test automation (Selenium, Appium, UFT, TestProject, or MS Test Studio).
• 3 years with API testing.
• 3 years with ETL testing.
• 1–3 years of agile delivery in a matrixed organization.
• Experience with software test automation frameworks.
• Experience maintaining QA tools and CI/CD test execution.
• Awareness of QA trends and best practices.
• Preferred: 3 years with API tools (Postman/ReadyAPI).
• Preferred: 3 years with performance testing tools (LoadRunner, JMeter, ReadyAPI).
• Preferred: 3 years with data validation tools (QuerySurge/RightData/PowerCenter).

Responsibilities

• Recommend testing solutions aligned to technologies.
• Ensure QA standards and processes are followed.
• Create automated and manual test scripts.
• Define guidelines, templates, and standards with the automation team.
• Perform peer reviews for automated tests.
• Implement testing tools within CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor team on QA practices and tools.
• Document QA practices and processes.
• Participate in user story grooming with Agile teams.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to change.
• Work independently as a self-starter and contribute to team success.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Agile delivery

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

4-year degree preferred

Tools

Octane

Quality Center

Azure DevOps

Selenium

Appium

UFT

TestProject

MS Test Studio

API testing tools (Postman/ReadyAPI)

Job description

Hybrid 4/1 in Charlotte, NC

Our client seeks a Sr QA Engineer to champion quality across agile teams. The role will design and execute automated and manual tests, enforce QA standards, contribute to test automation frameworks, and integrate testing within CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will collaborate with peers, review code for automated tests, document QA practices, and mentor team members on tools and methods to deliver reliable, value-add software solutions.

Rate: $43.00 to $47.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Recommend software testing solutions aligned to applied technologies.
• Ensure adherence to software Quality Assurance standards and processes.
• Create automated and manual test scripts.
• Collaborate with test automation team members to define guidelines, templates, and standards.
• Perform peer code reviews for automated test scripts.
• Implement software testing tools with CI/CD test execution.
• Teach Quality Assurance practices and tools to agile team members.
• Document Quality Assurance practices and processes.
• Participate in user story grooming with agile team members.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning new technologies and processes.
• Maintain a positive, adaptable approach to change.
• Work independently as a self-starter and contribute to team success.

Experience Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years as a Quality Assurance analyst in a technical environment.
• 3 to 5 years with test management tools such as Octane, Quality Center, or Azure DevOps.
• 3 to 5 years with UI test automation tools such as Selenium, Appium, UFT, TestProject, or MS Test Studio.
• 3 years with Source-To-Target data integration and ETL testing.
• 3 years with API testing.
• 1 to 3 years of agile delivery in a matrixed organization.
• Proven experience with software test automation frameworks.
• Proven experience maintaining software testing tools and CI/CD test execution.
• Awareness of current Quality Assurance trends and best practices.
• Preferred: 3 years with API tools such as Postman or ReadyAPI (SoapUI Pro).
• Preferred: 3 years with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, or ReadyAPI Performance.
• Preferred: 3 years with automated data validation tools such as QuerySurge, RightData, or PowerCenter.

Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge acquired through 5+ years of work experience.
• Preferred: 4-year degree in Computer Science or equivalent relevant experience.