Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer II
Description: In this role youll play a critical role within our agile delivery team contributing both as hands-on tester continual development of automated QA systems and partner in shaping our quality assurance practices. This role is responsible for executing functional and exploratory testing to ensure product reliability while also collaborating with cross-functional teams to define implement and continuously improve QA frameworks standards and processes.
This role aligns to industry level titles such as Senior Test Engineer Senior Software Engineer - Quality Assurance
The QA Test Engineer works closely with developers product managers and stakeholders to embed quality throughout the delivery lifecycle supporting a culture of excellence and accountability across the organization.
Essential Functions
* Execute testing activities including functional regression integration and user acceptance testing.
* Collaborate with developers and product owners during refinement to ensure clear testable acceptance criteria.
* Identify gaps in current testing practices and actively contribute to establishing consistent QA processes standards and documentation.
* Develop test cases automates test scripts and test data; maintain reusable test assets.
* Support the setup and use of test management tools and frameworks to improve visibility and traceability.
* Participate in agile ceremonies (daily stand up sprint reviews retros) to champion quality and continuous improvement.
* Assist in building metrics and reporting on quality trends for releases.
* Perform other duties as assigned to support team and organizational goals.
Required Expertise
* Associates degree in computer science Information Systems or related field with 4 years of experience in software testing
* (OR) Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems or related field with 2 to 3 years of experience in software testing
* Proven ability to lead a small team of QA engineers
* Strong understanding of agile delivery frameworks and the scrum process
* Strong understanding of QA methodologies tools and best practices
* Experience contributing to or helping establish structured QA processes frameworks or standards
* Experience with test management tools (e.g. ADO JIRA or something similar)
* Effective communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across business and technical teams
Preferred Skills
* Familiarity with test automation frameworks and scripting (e.g. Selenium Playwright other)
* Familiarity with DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and their impact on quality assurance
* Familiarity with Pearson Psychometric products
Required Experience:
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