Senior QA Automation Engineer
On-site · New York City, New York, United States or Houston, Texas, United States
New York City, New York, United States or Houston, Texas, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelNot SpecifiedUnknown
Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Not Specified
Company size
Unknown
Job Summary
Senior QA Automation Engineer needed to own end-to-end quality for a fully remote team. Drive QA strategy and execution for complex web applications, perform manual and automated testing (Cypress/Playwright/Selenium), conduct API testing and backend validation with SQL, and mentor teammates. Collaborate with Developers and Product Owners within an Agile SDLC/STLC, ensure release readiness, and promote quality practices across the organization.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional QA experience testing complex web applications
- Expertise in modern QA methodologies and test design techniques (e.g., equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis) and mastery of SDLC and STLC within Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban)
- Proficiency in database testing with complex SQL queries to validate backend behavior and manage test data/setup/teardown in relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Foundational test automation experience with tools like Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium
- Ability to read and understand code in JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python to support test analysis and automation initiatives
- Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and a methodical approach to testing
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with Developers, Product Owners and QA Team
- End-to-End Quality Ownership: manage the entire QA lifecycle from requirements analysis to release readiness
- In-Depth Functional & Regression Testing including manual testing
- API & Backend Testing with tools like Postman and SQL validation
- Defect Management and collaboration with developers to verify fixes
- Process Advocacy & Improvement and knowledge sharing within QA practices
- Mentorship and helping others develop testing skills and a culture of quality
- Fully remote work environment with self-management and ownership mindset
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