QA Automation - Plano, TX

Photon Career Site

76d • $42,000 - $147,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced QA Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience to lead automated testing efforts for our microservices ecosystem. This role requires hands-on expertise in testing service contracts, Level 2/Level 3 APIs, and the ability to apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles within the testing strategy. You will collaborate with product managers, architects, and developers to ensure our microservices are reliable, scalable, and meet both functional and non-functional requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 10+ years of QA/testing experience, including 5+ years specifically in test automation for microservices or complex distributed systems.
• Proven track record in microservices testing: integration, contract (Pact or equivalent), and end-to-end testing.
• In-depth knowledge of Level 2/Level 3 API design and relevant testing methodologies.
• Experience applying Domain-Driven Design principles to testing strategies and test cases.
• Proficiency with automation tools/frameworks (e.g., Java-based frameworks, Python-based frameworks, Selenium/Cypress for UI, REST Assured, Postman, QTest, etc.).
• Familiarity with cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.) and version control systems (Git).
• Strong understanding of SDLC and various testing levels (unit, integration, system, acceptance, performance).
• Expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies, ability to align testing with iterative development cycles.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Strong analytical thinking, with an eye for detail in identifying test cases and spotting potential edge cases.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with BDD tools (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow) for bridging business requirements and test cases.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, Talos, K6).
• Familiarity with security testing or chaos engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test automation frameworks for microservices, focusing on integration, contract, and end-to-end testing.
• Ensure tests are reliable, repeatable, and easily maintainable across multiple services and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with architects and developers to validate service contracts, ensuring that services adhere to agreed-upon schemas, versioning standards, and performance benchmarks.
• Implement and maintain API test suites (Level 2 and Level 3) using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, Karate, or similar.
• Perform contract testing (e.g., Pact) to ensure compatibility and integration quality across the microservices landscape.
• Understand and apply Domain-Driven Design concepts in test scenario creation.
• Work with business analysts and domain experts to translate bounded contexts and ubiquitous language into testable requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) to ensure rapid and reliable feedback on code changes.
• Monitor and optimize pipeline performance, identifying bottlenecks and proposing improvements.
• Define, track, and report on critical quality metrics (e.g., test coverage, pass/fail rates, defect density).
• Collaborate with DevOps and SRE teams to integrate testing with monitoring and logging solutions for better test observability and quicker root-cause analysis.
• Develop and execute performance/load/stress tests to ensure microservices meet SLAs and can scale effectively under heavy load.
• Investigate and address reliability issues, working closely with development teams to identify root causes and recommend fixes.
• Mentor junior QA engineers on best practices in automated testing, DDD, and API testing.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions to improve the overall testing capabilities across teams.
• Proactively identify testing gaps or potential risk areas in the microservices architecture.
• Collaborate with product managers and technical leads to prioritize testing efforts and mitigate project risks early.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Variable pay/incentives.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees