Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Pointwest Technologies Corp•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Tester / Software Engineer who will lead quality assurance initiatives across modern web, mobile, cloud, and API-driven applications. The ideal candidate has strong experience in both manual and automated testing, understands modern software development practices, and can collaborate closely with developers, product managers, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing software releases. This role is expected to contribute strategically to test architecture, automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, performance validation, and quality governance within Agile and DevSecOps environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience in Software QA Engineering or Test Automation.
Strong experience testing enterprise web and cloud applications.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum and DevOps environments.
Strong proficiency in one or more of the following: JavaScript / TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, SQL
Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Postman, REST Assured
REST API testing
GraphQL testing
Microservices validation
Contract testing
Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Familiarity with Docker & Kubernetes
Familiarity with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins
Familiarity with Terraform or Infrastructure-as-Code concepts
Jira
TestRail / Zephyr
Confluence
Git-based workflows
Exposure to JMeter / k6
Exposure to OWASP testing principles
Exposure to SonarQube
Exposure to SAST/DAST concepts
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent attention to detail
Effective communication and stakeholder management
Leadership and mentoring capability
Ability to thrive in fast-paced Agile environments
Strong ownership mindset and commitment to software quality

Nice To Haves

ISTQB Certification or equivalent QA certification.
Experience with AI-assisted testing platforms.
Experience testing SaaS, healthcare, fintech, or enterprise systems.
Knowledge of HIPAA, SOC2, GDPR, or regulated environments is an advantage.
Exposure to AI/ML testing methodologies is a plus.
React / Next.js applications
Node.js backend systems
Kafka or event-driven architectures
AI-integrated applications
Observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or New Relic
Mobile testing for iOS and Android platforms

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for web, mobile, API, and cloud-native applications.
Perform functional, regression, integration, smoke, exploratory, usability, and end-to-end testing.
Build and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks for frontend, backend, and APIs.
Validate system integrations across microservices and distributed systems.
Conduct cross-browser, cross-platform, and responsive testing.
Develop automation scripts using modern testing tools and frameworks.
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Improve automation coverage and reduce manual regression effort.
Maintain test environments, test data strategies, and automation reporting dashboards.
Conduct load, stress, and performance testing for cloud-based systems.
Identify bottlenecks, latency issues, and system vulnerabilities.
Collaborate with security teams for secure SDLC and vulnerability validation.
Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
Work closely with software engineers, DevOps, UI/UX, and product teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
Support release validation, production deployment verification, and incident triage.