Senior QA Engineer

Senior QA Engineer

Role Overview

A senior individual contributor responsible for defining, implementing, and scaling the quality assurance strategy across multiple engineering teams. This role ensures the reliability, accuracy, and resilience of data-driven products by driving test automation, improving release processes, and fostering a culture of quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the QA strategy and quality standards across multiple engineering pods
• Establish QA processes including test planning, automation strategy, and release readiness
• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites for web applications, APIs, and data pipelines
• Develop automated data validation tests for large datasets and ETL workflows using Python, Pandas, and SQL
• Implement and maintain CI/CD-integrated test automation frameworks
• Collaborate with developers and data engineers to embed testability into architecture discussions
• Partner with DevOps to enhance deployment pipelines, observability, and release confidence
• Perform manual exploratory or high-risk testing when appropriate
• Mentor engineers and developers on testing strategies and quality best practices
• Identify and address gaps in quality processes to improve reliability and efficiency

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Software Engineering in Test, or related roles
• Strong experience implementing automated tests for web applications, APIs, and backend services
• Proficiency with test automation and data validation using Pandas, SQL, and scripting
• Deep understanding of QA methodologies, test design techniques, and defect management
• Experience testing data-intensive systems, ETL pipelines, or analytics platforms
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks such as Playwright, Postman, pytest, or Cypress
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS S3, EC2, Lambda) and containerization (Docker)
• Familiarity with Git, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile/Scrum workflows
• Ability to lead quality initiatives across teams and influence engineering processes

Nice to Have

• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB) and relational databases
• Background in performance testing, load testing, or reliability engineering
• Experience in civic tech, political data, or mission-driven organizations
• Experience mentoring QA engineers or leading QA teams