Lead QA Engineer (retail domain)

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Orchestration
DevOps
Docker
GitHub
IT Management
Continuous Integration
Decision-making
POSTMAN
Computer Hardware
Continuous Delivery
Java
Behavior-driven Development
Cypress
JavaScript
Mentorship
NeoLoad
OCI
Performance Testing
Point Of Sale
Apache JMeter
Automated Testing
Collaboration
GC
Python
Quality Assurance
Retail
API
Selenium
Software Engineering
System Integration
Testing
TypeScript
Virtualization
Workflow

Job Details

Role: Lead QA Engineer  (retail domain)

Location: Cincinnati Ohio – Hybrid

No relocation candidates

Interview: Video

Preferred Qualifications – Must haves

·         POS experience

·         Java – Required

·         Docker – Containerization experience

·         GitHub Actions

·         DevOps – Must have CI/CD experience

·         Architect-level role

·         Very hands-on – Lead will interact with stakeholders

·         Performance testing experience

·         Experience with retail or POS systems at the software integration layer. 

·         Experience building custom test harnesses or supporting frameworks. 

·         Experience influencing organizations transitioning from hardware-dependent testing models to modern CI-driven workflows. 

 

Top Skills for NGPOS QE Tech Lead:

  • Hands-on experience with mocking, service virtualization, and stubbing in distributed systems
  • Practical expertise with containerization (Docker/OCI) and CI/CD pipeline orchestration (preferably GitHub Actions)
  • Strong programming skills in Java
  • Real-world exposure to test automation frameworks (Karate, Selenium, or API-focused frameworks like Postman)
  • Familiarity with performance testing tools (NeoLoad preferred, JMeter, Gatling)
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor, collaborate, and influence technical teams
  • Comfort working in fast-paced, dynamic environments with rapid decision-making

 

Required Qualifications 

·         7+ years in Quality Engineering or Software Engineering, with 2+ years in a senior or technical lead capacity. 

·         Strong experience designing mocked environments, service virtualization, or stubbing strategies in distributed systems. 

·         Hands-on CI/CD experience (preferably GitHub Actions) deploying containerized applications. 

·         Strong proficiency in at least one modern language (Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, or similar). 

·         Experience with test automation frameworks (Karate, Cypress, BDD tools, or API-focused frameworks). 

·         Familiarity with performance testing concepts and tooling. 

·         Ability to thrive in high-change, ambiguous environments where rapid decision-making is required. 

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