Sr. QA Engineer

Saicon Consultants

$95K — $115K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-15 years of software testing and quality engineering experience.
  • Strong expertise in test planning, design, and execution for complex enterprise applications.
  • Hands-on experience in functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, and system testing.
  • Proficient in defect management, triage, and root cause analysis.
  • Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
  • Strong capabilities in requirements analysis and risk-based testing.
  • Programming experience in Java, Python, JavaScript, or SQL.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute test strategies and plans for complex applications.
  • Analyze requirements to create relevant test scenarios and cases.
  • Conduct manual and automated functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
  • Design and maintain automated test suites and frameworks.
  • Identify automation opportunities to enhance test coverage and efficiency.
  • Manage defect identification, documentation, and root cause analysis.
  • Collaborate with teams to resolve quality issues throughout the software lifecycle.
  • Integrate automated testing into CI/CD workflows.
  • Communicate test results and risks to stakeholders across technical levels.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous improvement in testing processes.
  • Flexible environment supporting multiple applications and domains.
  • Professional development through collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Test Engineer / QA Automation Engineer with 7-15 years of experience in software testing and quality engineering. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in test planning, manual and automated testing, API testing, test automation frameworks, CI/CD, defect management, and Agile/DevOps testing practices.

The candidate should be comfortable working with complex enterprise applications, collaborating with technical and business stakeholders, and supporting multiple applications or business domains. Strong communication, problem-solving, adaptability, and ownership are critical for this role.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies and test plans for complex enterprise applications.
  • Analyze business and technical requirements and develop appropriate test scenarios and test cases.
  • Perform manual and automated functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
  • Design, develop, maintain, and enhance automated test suites.
  • Identify opportunities to increase test coverage and reduce manual testing through automation.
  • Perform defect identification, documentation, triage, tracking, and root cause analysis.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to quality engineering activities throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Work closely with developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and project teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
  • Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Develop reusable automation components and frameworks.
  • Communicate test results, quality risks, defects, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Support multiple applications, projects, and business domains as priorities evolve.
  • Quickly learn new applications, technologies, and business processes.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, automation frameworks, and overall quality engineering practices.

Required Skills and Experience

Core Testing & Quality Engineering
  • 7-15 years of software testing / quality engineering experience.
  • Strong experience with test planning, test design, and test execution for enterprise applications.
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • Functional Testing
    • Integration Testing
    • Regression Testing
    • End-to-End Testing
    • System Testing
  • Strong experience in defect management, defect triage, and root cause analysis.
  • Strong requirements analysis and risk-based testing experience.
  • Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.

Test Automation
  • Strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test suites.
  • Experience with one or more of the following automation frameworks:
    • Robot Framework
    • Playwright
    • Selenium
  • Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ability to develop reusable automation components and improve overall test coverage through automation.

API & Technical Skills
  • Hands-on experience with API testing using one or more of:
    • Postman
    • REST Assured
    • SOAPUI
  • Programming/scripting experience in one or more of:
    • Java
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • SQL
  • Experience with version control systems such as:
    • Git
    • GitHub
  • Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as:
    • JIRA
    • TestRail
  • Experience with build and deployment tools such as:
    • Maven
    • Jenkins

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