QA Engineer II

KFC•Irvine, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Software Quality Engineer is results-driven, team oriented, self-motivated software quality professional who combines solid software testing credentials with emerging automation testing trends in the industry. This role will have the opportunity to bring innovations in software automation testing for delivering world-class cutting-edge products to the 7000 plus Taco Bell restaurants.

Requirements

At least 2 years’ experience in information technology or 1 year software quality assurance
Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology or equivalent years of experience
At least 1 year hands on manual testing experience with docker containers, AWS, API, microservices, Mongo DB, Dynamo DB, Datadog
Familiar with automation scripts built on Rest Assured, Selenium, TestNG, Maven, Apium, Jenkins or GitLab
Experience using AI/GenAI-assisted testing tools to generate test cases, optimize automation coverage, accelerate root cause analysis, and improve overall QA efficiency
At least 2 years’ hands on experience with Postman, JIRA, Qmetry, Datadog

Responsibilities

Review requirements, technical design documents, create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases
Prepare appropriate test environments and labs
Perform backend validation (API, DB, verify logs), review software bug reports and analyze test results.
Coordinate with development team to resolve issues and product owners to ensure correct functionality has been developed
Design, develop and execute automation scripts. Monitor and troubleshoot failures in automation scripts
Use AI-assisted QA tools to help generate test scenarios, improve automation coverage, analyze defects, and increase testing efficiency across releases
Collaborate with development team to understand the software and infrastructure design, and discuss verification protocols

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday
Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash,
Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
Discounts, free food, swag