Sr. Quality Engineer - Level 3 (Karate, Selenium, API Testing)

Job Title: Sr. Quality Engineer - Level 3 (Karate, Selenium, API Testing)

Location: Blue Ash, OH 45242

Duration: 12+ Months Contract to Hire

Hybrid: 04 days onsite/01 day remote

Top 3 skills:

• Karate, Selenium, API Testing

Job Description:

• We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and execution of quality engineering practices across multiple large-scale teams.
• This role is pivotal to modernizing retail technology systems used by millions of customers daily, improving both customer experience and associate efficiency.
• You will collaborate closely with Account Managers and cross-functional engineering teams to shape testing strategies and deliver high-quality software to scale.

Core Competencies:

Testing Expertise & Strategy

• Design innovative, preventative quality strategies and shift-left practices
• Build and maintain scalable test automation and quality monitoring frameworks

Test Planning & Optimization

• Develop end-to-end testing strategies tailored to product risk and release cycles
• Optimize resource usage while balancing test coverage and speed-to-market

Technical Skills

• API Testing: Deep experience with API functionality and data integrity testing
• Karate: Proficient in using Karate for service and integration testing
• Test Data management: Strong understanding of data-driven testing
• Performance Testing: Hands-on with performance testing tools and methodologies
• Test Automation & Frameworks: Skilled in BDD, CI/CD integration, and cross-platform automation
• Service Virtualization & Cloud Testing: Experience with virtual services and cloud-native test environments

Analytical & Communication Skills:

• Translate quality data into business-impact insights
• Forecast and mitigate risks using predictive models
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders to drive faster delivery and better outcomes

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in quality engineering with increasing responsibility
• Proven leadership in testing strategy across multiple teams or large organizations
• Proficiency in modern QA tools and frameworks (Karate, Selenium, REST APIs, JMeter, etc.)
• Experience in Agile/DevOps environments and test automation in CI/CD pipelines
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Quality Engineering Strategy:
• Design, implement, and champion best-in-class testing frameworks across teams, focusing on functional and performance testing for critical retail applications.
• Drive Test Automation & Modern Practices:
• Leverage expertise in Karate/BDD, Selenium and API testing to build intelligent, scalable, and maintainable test automation frameworks.
• Cross-Team Collaboration:
• Act as a key quality advocate across multiple engineering squads, working closely with Account Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to align goals and timelines.
• System Modernization:
• Contribute to the transformation of legacy systems into modern, customer-facing applications, improving the way customers shop, and associates serve.
• Performance & Production Quality:
• Implement robust performance testing and production validation strategies to ensure consistent, high-quality experiences in live environments.
• Mentorship & Leadership:
• Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement. Mentor junior QA engineers and lead by example in testing strategy, execution, and delivery.