Sr. QA Test Engineer

Kahua; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior QA Test Engineer to lead quality initiatives within Agile teams. This role offers the opportunity to define test strategies, mentor other QA engineers, and ensure high-quality software releases for a cutting-edge Application Platform as a Service solution. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, developing and executing tests across frontend and backend workflows. This position is perfect for someone passionate about quality assurance and looking to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment that values continuous improvement and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in QA testing with 3 years in automation.
• Experience mentoring QA engineers in Agile teams.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA efforts in Agile teams, ensuring quality releases.
• Design and implement test strategies for new features.
• Collaborate with developers to present test outcomes.

Skills

QA Testing

Test Automation

Agile Methodologies

C#

Java

Python

JavaScript

Git

Selenium

BDD Tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Selenium

Git

Job description

Job Scope and Accountabilities:

At Kahua, Inc., Senior QA Test Engineers lead quality efforts within Agile delivery teams, owning all aspects of software testing for our Application Platform as a Service solution for construction project management. You’ll define test strategies, guide automation efforts, and mentor other QA contributors. This role involves developing and executing tests across frontend, backend, and end-to-end workflows. You’ll collaborate with developers, product owners, senior engineers, DevOps, and offshore teams to ensure high-quality releases. Additionally, you’ll help shape automation direction, influence testing best practices, and support process improvements that scale with our growing product and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead QA efforts within an Agile team, including estimation, requirement clarification, daily standups, and sprint reviews.
• Own end-to-end testing responsibilities for assigned features, ensuring full coverage across manual and automated tests.
• Design and implement effective test strategies for both manual and automated validation of new functionality.
• Develop, execute, and maintain automated test cases across frontend, backend, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Assign and oversee testing tasks across team members, including mentoring junior and offshore QA engineers.
• Perform hands-on test execution and exploratory testing as needed to validate user stories and detect edge cases.
• Analyze test results, track defects, and ensure accurate and timely documentation of testing activities.
• Review team test results and provide feedback to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
• Collaborate with developers (including senior engineers) and product owners to present test outcomes and ensure acceptance of deliverables.
• Contribute to the evolution of test automation frameworks and promote quality engineering best practices to improve test coverage, reliability, and maintainability.
• Support release and deployment testing activities, including after-hours testing when required, to ensure production readiness and quality assurance.
  
  
  

Experience Required:

Required:

• Minimum 6 years prior experience in QA testing role including 3 years of test automation
• Experience mentoring QA engineers and leading testing efforts on Agile teams
• Understanding of software testing principles, including functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Experience with at least one programming language commonly used in test automation (e.g., C#, Java, Python, JavaScript)
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git, including basic operations such as branching, merging, and pull requests.
• Experience with continuous build/deployment process
  
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience testing mobile applications
• Familiarity with BDD tools (e.g., SpecFlow, Cucumber) and Gherkin syntax
• Experience with UI based test automation tools, such as Selenium
• Experience with release planning, or QA coordination across multiple teams
• Interest in growing into a QA leadership or management role, with a mindset for coaching, strategic thinking, and scaling quality practices
  
  
  

Education/Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field — or equivalent practical experience.
  
  
  

Interpersonal Skills:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to define effective test scenarios and identify quality risks
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Proven ability to quickly learn new software applications and domains
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a demonstrated ability to take initiative and drive tasks to completion
• Experience guiding and mentoring others, providing clear direction and constructive feedback
• Exhibits alignment with Kahua’s Core Values of Teamwork, Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement, Performance, and Work-Life Balance
  
  
  

At Kahua, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

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