6-12 month contract to hire role, full benefits/PTO available prior to conversion. Candidates should be eligible to work for any employer in the United States without needing Visa sponsorship

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and execution of quality engineering practices across multiple large-scale teams. This role is pivotal to modernizing retail technology systems used by millions of customers daily, improving both customer experience and associate efficiency. You will collaborate closely with Account Managers and cross-functional engineering teams to shape testing strategies and deliver high-quality software to scale.

Core Competencies

Testing Expertise & Strategy

• Design innovative, preventative quality strategies and shift-left practices
• Build and maintain scalable test automation and quality monitoring frameworks

Test Planning & Optimization

• Develop end-to-end testing strategies tailored to product risk and release cycles
• Optimize resource usage while balancing test coverage and speed-to-market

Technical Skills

• API Testing: Deep experience with API functionality and data integrity testing
• Karate: Proficient in using Karate for service and integration testing
• Test Data management: Strong understanding of data-driven testing
• Performance Testing: Hands-on with performance testing tools and methodologies
• Test Automation & Frameworks: Skilled in BDD, CI/CD integration, and cross-platform automation
• Service Virtualization & Cloud Testing: Experience with virtual services and cloud-native test environments

Analytical & Communication Skills

• Translate quality data into business-impact insights
• Forecast and mitigate risks using predictive models
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders to drive faster delivery and better outcomes

Key Responsibilities

Lead Quality Engineering Strategy:

• Design, implement, and champion best-in-class testing frameworks across teams, focusing on functional and performance testing for critical retail applications.

Drive Test Automation & Modern Practices:

• Leverage expertise in Karate/BDD, Selenium and API testing to build intelligent, scalable, and maintainable test automation frameworks.

Cross-Team Collaboration:

• Act as a key quality advocate across multiple engineering squads, working closely with Account Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to align goals and timelines.

System Modernization:

• Contribute to the transformation of legacy systems into modern, customer-facing applications, improving the way customers shop, and associates serve.

Performance & Production Quality:

• Implement robust performance testing and production validation strategies to ensure consistent, high-quality experiences in live environments.

Mentorship & Leadership:

• Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement. Mentor junior QA engineers and lead by example in testing strategy, execution, and delivery.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in quality engineering with increasing responsibility
• Proven leadership in testing strategy across multiple teams or large organizations
• Proficiency in modern QA tools and frameworks (Karate, Selenium, REST APIs, JMeter, etc.)
• Experience in Agile/DevOps environments and test automation in CI/CD pipelines
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills