Sr. Software QA Engineer

Kpi-Solutions; Sharonville (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Family leave

Disability insurance

Training & development

Job summary

KPI Solutions is seeking a Senior Software QA Engineer to ensure quality, stability, and data integrity during legacy software and database upgrades. The role emphasizes validation, risk mitigation, and maintaining functional continuity across platforms and integrations.

The position is hybrid and based in the Cincinnati, OH area, with collaboration across development, DBA, and infrastructure teams to mitigate upgrade risks and drive quality gates before release.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS or related field.
• 5+ years as a developer using Java, Angular, SQL or similar stack.
• Expertise in writing and maintaining SQL queries (JDBC / iBatis / Stored Procedures).
• Experience with developing resilient Spring-based microservices.
• Experience in API design for client-server applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test strategies for legacy software and database upgrade projects.
• Validate post-upgrade behavior for backward compatibility and parity.
• Perform data verification and reconciliation for schema, stored procedures, and migrations.
• Conduct regression, integration, and performance testing across dependent systems.
• Collaborate with development, DBA, and infrastructure teams to mitigate upgrade risks.
• Create and maintain test plans, scripts, and traceability documentation.
• Participate in IQ/OQ/PQ/UAT validation phases and ensure quality gates pre-release.
• Support rollback validation and post-deployment monitoring for stability.
• Provide test summaries, defect analytics, and quality metrics for leadership.
• Recommend process improvements for future upgrade cycles.

Skills

Java

Angular

SQL

Spring microservices

API design

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Role Summary: The Senior Software QA Engineer is responsible for ensuring quality, stability, and data integrity during software and database upgrades of legacy systems. This role focuses on validation, risk mitigation, and maintaining functional continuity across platforms and integrations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute test strategies specific to legacy software and database upgrade projects.
• Validate application behavior post-upgrade to ensure backward compatibility and functional parity.
• Perform detailed data verification and reconciliation for schema, stored procedures, and migration activities.
• Conduct regression, integration, and performance testing across dependent systems and interfaces.
• Collaborate with development, DBA, and infrastructure teams to identify and mitigate upgrade risks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test plans, scripts, and traceability documentation.
• Participate in validation phases (IQ/OQ/PQ/UAT) and ensure adherence to quality gates before release.
• Support rollback validation and post-deployment monitoring to confirm stability.
• Provide test summary reports, defect analytics, and quality metrics for leadership review.
• Recommend process improvements for future upgrade cycles and system modernization efforts.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field, equivalent experience considered
• 5 years as a developer using Java, Angular, SQL or similar tech stack
• Expertise in writing and maintaining SQL queries (JDBC / iBatis / Stored Procedures)
• Experience with developing resilient Spring-based microservices
• Experience in API design for client-server applications
• Proactive study of industry best-practices and security strategies
• Position is hybrid position working from our Cincinnati, OH area office.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development KPI Solutions provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by states, federal, or local law.