Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Skills
QA
Quality Engineering
Software Engineering
Karate
Cypress
BDD tools
Job Details
Must be local to Cincinnati, OH and have retail domain client experience
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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