QA Engineer - Technical Investigation & Automation
Hybrid · Tempe, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
QA Engineer - Technical Investigation & Automation responsible for owning the technical side of QA including test architecture, automation frameworks, API test suites, deep-dive investigations, and reliable testing infrastructure at scale. Conducts API/integration/E2E testing, investigates complex defects, reads logs and traces to identify root causes, develops API-level tests using Python-based tooling (Robot Framework + Requests), evolves automation architecture as the platform grows, creates test data tooling, and collaborates with DevOps to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines. Requires strong automation background, scripting proficiency (Python preferred), REST API expertise, experience with test frameworks, Linux comfort, logs analysis, and familiarity with CI/CD and distributed systems.
Required Qualifications
- 3–6 years of software testing experience with a strong emphasis on automation and technical investigation
- Hands-on experience with at least one scripting or programming language (Python strongly preferred; JavaScript, Java, or Go also relevant)
- Solid understanding of REST APIs - ability to read an API contract, construct requests, validate responses, and write tests that cover edge cases
- Experience with a test automation framework - Robot Framework, Pytest, Mocha, or similar
- Comfortable in a Linux/Unix environment; proficient at the command line
- Ability to read and interpret application logs, stack traces, and HTTP traffic
- Experience with a test management system (TestRail, Zephyr, Jira, or similar)
- Experience working across microservices
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with distributed systems concepts (async messaging, eventual consistency)
- Soft skills: ownership, clear communication, independent work style
- Bonus: Robot Framework and Requests Library or Selenium Library; Kubernetes; Elasticsearch; vehicle logistics familiarity
- Exposure to performance/load testing tools (k6, JMeter, Locust)
- Familiarity with workflow/messaging systems (Camunda, ActiveMQ)
- Willingness to work in Tempe, AZ hybrid arrangement
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