Senior Quality Engineer (Automation)

Location: Alpharetta, GA; Oakland, CA; Rancho Cordova, CA – Onsite / Hybrid. Duration: 1 Year.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Quality Engineer with strong expertise in Core Java, Rest Assured, and Selenium to drive quality engineering and test automation initiatives across enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Core Java, Selenium, and industry‑standard automation tools.
• Develop and execute automated API test suites using Rest Assured and validate RESTful microservices.
• Create and maintain functional, regression, integration, and end‑to‑end automation suites.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to understand requirements and develop test strategies.
• Execute test plans, analyze results, identify defects, and drive resolution through closure.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
• Perform database validation and backend testing using SQL queries.
• Participate in sprint planning, story grooming, defect triage, and release readiness activities.
• Mentor junior team members and promote automation best practices.

Skills / Experience

• Core Java
• Rest Assured
• Selenium WebDriver
• TestNG / JUnit
• API Automation Testing
• UI Automation Testing
• REST APIs & Microservices
• SQL & Database Testing
• Maven, Git, Jenkins
• Agile / Scrum

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, Test Automation, or SDET roles.
• Strong programming experience in Core Java, including OOP concepts, collections, exception handling, and design patterns.
• Hands‑on experience with Rest Assured for API automation testing.
• Strong expertise in Selenium WebDriver for UI automation.
• Experience with TestNG/JUnit frameworks.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, and microservices architectures.
• Experience with Git, Maven, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing cloud‑native and microservices‑based applications.
• Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, or Azure/AWS platforms.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.