Sr. QA/Lead

Mindwave Solutions, Inc; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindwave Solutions, Inc is seeking a senior QA Automation Engineer to lead the automation effort across APIs and front-end web applications. You will help shape and automate the QA process throughout the organization, coordinating testing with an evolving API suite and internal tools.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience with test automation, a strong background in Agile testing, and collaboration with teams at all levels to establish QA priorities and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on QA automation experience.
• Experience with web, API, and SOA testing.
• Strong knowledge of Agile testing across SCRUM/Kanban.
• Experience with Playwright or Selenium.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate automated testing for back-end APIs and front-end web apps.
• Design and maintain clear, concise test plans and cases for QA processes.
• Develop and evolve test frameworks and methodologies.
• Contribute to peer reviews of test cases, code, and defects.
• Test APIs to ensure functionality, reliability, performance and security.

Skills

Test automation

Test framework development

API testing

Web app testing

SOA testing

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Git

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Working within the Enterprise Solutions team, serves as a core member of a growing Quality Assurance (QA) Team, helping to facilitate and automate the QA process throughout the organization. Helps coordinate the automated testing needs of the back-end with an evolving suite of APIs, the front-end of our internal tool suite.

Responsibilities:

• At least 10 years of Hands-on experience in software test automation and software test framework development


• Participate in all phases of the Agile development process.


• Design and develop clear, concise, comprehensive test plans and test cases for web applications, web service applications, and service-oriented architectures.


• Keep abreast of testing technologies and best practices with an eye to contributing to the evolution of our test frameworks and testing methodologies.


• Develop test automation solutions using PlayWright, Selenium, or other approved tools.


• Participate in peer review of test cases, test code, test plans and defects.


• Work effectively with employees at all levels to understand QA needs across the organization, as well as to help establish priorities and expectations.


• Experience working w/ Git or equivalent source version control


• Experience with bug tracking/workflow management tools, preferably JIRA

Additional working Demands:

• Hybrid working schedule: 3 days in the office with 2 days remote


• Overtime hours may be required to fulfill job responsibilities

Other responsibilities:

• Strong problem-solving skills and a solid software testing foundation


• Detail oriented, enthusiastic and passionate about quality


• Ability to grasp tough issues quickly and deliver well-engineered, high-quality solutions


• Strong team player, a leader, a critical thinker, and a great communicator


• Enjoy breaking software, finding bugs and seeing them through their lifecycle


• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming schemes, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and full stack web applications


• Knowledge of AI & RPA (Robotic Process automation) is a plus


• Experience directly testing APIs to ensure they meet requirements for functionality, reliability, performance and security


• Excellent QA aptitude and ability to drive process improvements


• Experience estimating, prioritizing, planning and coordinating testing activities


• Experience with Agile and an understanding of how testing fits within both SCRUM and Kanban across the whole SDLC


• Ability to create documentation for processes, tools, and workflows utilizing Confluence


• Strong troubleshooting and conflict resolution skills