Sr. SQA Engineer

Job Description

The Sr. SQA Engineer leads quality strategy, test planning, and execution across complex software releases. This role drives automation coverage, risk-based testing, and defect prevention while mentoring team members and coordinating with engineering and product stakeholders. The position establishes test frameworks, defines acceptance criteria, and ensures traceability from requirements through deployment. The engineer advances continuous integration practices, improves test data management, and champions measurable quality metrics.

Success requires rigorous analysis, clear communication, and disciplined delivery to meet schedule, compliance, and reliability goals.

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 6-8 years of experience in software quality engineering or test engineering roles.
• Nice to have (Highly preferred): Experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365 testing.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with automated testing tools (including Puppeteer).
• Experience with AI/ML-based testing tools or AI-assisted automation frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling automated testing frameworks.
• Experience using Azure DevOps and JIRA.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and scripting.
• Strong collaboration skills with experience partnering closely with engineering leadership.

Quality Metrics and Continuous Improvement

• Define, establish, and track key quality metrics and dashboards, including defect leakage, automation coverage, defect density, test execution efficiency.
• Leverage data analytics and AI-driven insights to identify trends, predict risks, and improve test effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying gaps, optimizing processes, and aligning quality metrics with business objectives and release readiness criteria.
• Communicate quality status, risks, and actionable insights to stakeholders through regular reporting.