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Kforce has a client in Irving, TX that is seeking a Senior QA Test Automation Engineer.

Responsibilities:

• Test software applications and identify quality issues, defects, and opportunities for improvement
• Investigate quality concerns and recommend solutions to improve product reliability and user experience
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance strategies, standards, and testing processes
• Create and execute manual and automated test plans, test cases, and test scripts
• Perform functional, regression, integration, performance, load, and API testing
• Collaborate with product, development, engineering, and other technical teams throughout the software development lifecycle
• Identify testing process gaps and recommend improvements to increase quality and efficiency
• Monitor and analyze application quality and establish key performance and quality metrics
• Coordinate end-to-end testing, user acceptance testing, and production deployment validation
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Prepare and communicate quality reports, testing results, metrics, and recommendations to key stakeholders* 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance, testing, or a related field
• Strong experience testing Java-based applications and platforms
• Hands-on experience with Java and/or JavaScript for test automation and scripting
• Experience testing RESTful APIs using tools such as Postman, Karate, or similar technologies
• Experience with both manual and automated software testing
• Experience developing test frameworks, automated test suites, and test scripts
• Experience with regression, performance, and load testing
• Experience testing cloud-based applications, preferably within AWS or a similar cloud environment
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or similar platforms
• Experience with testing tools and frameworks such as Cucumber, Karate, Postman, JMeter, or comparable technologies
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, or similar platforms
• Experience coordinating end-to-end testing, user acceptance testing, and production validation activities
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail with effective communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple testing activities and collaborate effectively across technical teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology
• Experience testing transaction-based, payment, retail, or other high-volume applications
• Familiarity with point-of-sale or similar transaction processing systems
• Experience with test management and defect-tracking tools such as Jira, Zephyr, or similar platforms
• Experience supporting software deployments and post-production validation
• Additional experience with cloud-based testing and enterprise application environments