Sr. Quality Engineer

Quest Global•Austin, TX

13d•$65 - $73

About The Position

Quest Global is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead automated testing strategy and help establish a scalable automated testing culture. The role focuses on converting manual testing processes into automated frameworks, supporting end-to-end, integration, and API testing, and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will advocate for quality in architectural and design reviews, contribute to technical decisions about testing tools and practices, and collaborate with developers, project managers, and DevOps to triage bugs and report quality metrics. The position requires commuting to the work location using personal transportation. The work environment is a shop floor and may involve extensive walking and lifting up to 40 pounds. The listed pay range is $65.00–$73.00 per hour. Quest Global states that it offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

12–15 years of experience in QA Engineering, Software Development in Test (SDET), or a related software development role.
Hands-on experience leading the transition from a primarily manual testing environment to an automated testing culture.
Strong programming skills in Java or Python.
Experience with modern end-to-end testing frameworks; Playwright is strongly preferred.
Experience working on cross-functional projects in a complex, matrixed organization.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to lead technical discussions and advocate for quality initiatives.
Results-oriented mindset with strong ownership and accountability.
Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured.
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
Mandatory skills: TypeScript, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Core Java, API Testing, Postman, REST APIs, UI Automation, Functional Testing, Test Planning, Cucumber (BDD), Playwright, and Test Automation Framework Development.
Must be able to commute to and from the location using personal transportation to meet required working hours.
Must be able to walk extensively and lift up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Playwright is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute an automated testing strategy, converting manual testing processes into a scalable framework.
Review test suites and architect and support implementation of end-to-end, integration, and API tests using frameworks such as Playwright and languages such as Java or Python.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to provide rapid feedback and maintain quality with each release.
Advocate for quality in architectural and design reviews and ensure testability is considered throughout the development lifecycle.
Lead and contribute to technical discussions about technology strategy, framework selection, and testing best practices.
Collaborate with developers, project managers, and DevOps to identify, triage, and resolve bugs, and define and report quality metrics.