Quality Engineer III (QA Automation)

Location: Seattle, Washington 98198, United States

Salary: $99,800–$114,400 per year

Company

hirify.global provides staffing and engineering talent services for software and technology roles.

What you will do

• Design and execute smoke, functional, integration, UAT, and regression tests for complex software applications.
• Prepare test specifications from design documents and use cases, and coordinate test plans with Business Analysts, Designers, and engineering leads.
• Set up test environments, configurations, and test data while supporting pre-release and post-release validation.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts and build validation suites for CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze automated test reports, perform root cause analysis, and participate in test design discussions and code reviews.
• Define testing standards, patterns, methodologies, and reporting practices across cross-functional engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in software quality assurance, automated testing, and SDLC environments.
• Experience designing and executing functional, integration, UAT, and regression test cases.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining automated test scripts using modern frameworks and programming languages.
• Experience with build validation automation, test report analysis, Agile development, and continuous integration environments.
• Strong analytical, debugging, coordination, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• SDET experience with Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale production releases and complex system integrations.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with Business Analysts, Designers, SDETs, developers, and engineering leads.
• Temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer may include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.
• Statutory sick pay is provided where required.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the employment process.