Senior Quality Test Engineer I

Summary
The Senior Quality Test Engineer I contributes to the development and execution of quality-driven, automation-first testing solutions, leveraging foundational AI-assisted testing capabilities.
This role emphasizes building a strong quality mindset, understanding risk-based testing, and supporting delivery teams in achieving reliable, high-quality releases.
Working closely with senior engineers, this role focuses on: Learning what to test and why, not just how, applying automation and AI tools to improve efficiency, and contributing to scalable and maintainable testing practices
The engineer plays a key role in transitioning from manual-heavy testing to intelligent, automation-assisted quality engineering.
Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Excellence
Contribute to quality assurance and automation-first testing practices for assigned components.
Develop and maintain: Test cases, Automated test scripts (UI/API), Basic performance tests
Use AI tools to: Generate test scenarios, Assist in writing test scripts and Improve productivity in test design
Learn to validate and refine AI-generated outputs.
Apply risk-based thinking to prioritize testing efforts.
Support maintenance and enhancement of test frameworks and automation suites.
Participate in technical discussions and contribute ideas for improving test coverage and efficiency.
Operational Excellence
Execute automated and exploratory tests with a focus on quality outcomes, not just completion.
Support regression cycles using: Automation, AI-assisted test generation where applicable.
Review logs, monitoring data, and alerts to assist in issue identification and analysis.
Document defects clearly with context, impact, and reproducibility.
Assist in root cause analysis, learning to identify underlying issues.
Collaborate with developers to improve: Testability, Early defect detection (shift-left).
Provide feedback on: Test coverage gaps, Risk areas before release.
Product Delivery & Business Impact
Contribute to risk-based test planning aligned with feature requirements.
Work with Product and Engineering teams to: Clarify requirements, Ensure they are testable and complete.
Use AI tools to support: Test case generation, Test data preparation, Regression optimization.
Follow and contribute to standard automation and testing practices across teams.
Begin identifying what should be automated vs manually validated, based on guidance.
Ensure test scenarios cover: Functional requirements, Key edge cases, Basic user workflows.
Participate in improving overall product quality and testing efficiency.
Leadership & Collaboration
Take ownership of assigned testing tasks and ensure quality deliverables.
Demonstrate a growing quality mindset by questioning requirements and identifying gaps.
Collaborate effectively with team members across QA, development, and product.
Share learnings in: Automation, AI tools, Testing practices.
Surface risks, blockers, and concerns early.
Communicate progress, issues, and test outcomes clearly.
Seek continuous improvement through learning and adoption of AI-driven practices.
Qualifications & Experience
Typically 6+ years QA with automation & performance testing skills, strong QA methodology understanding.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Strong understanding of: QA fundamentals, Software development lifecycle.
Demonstrated quality mindset with attention to detail and curiosity.
Hands-on experience with test automation (intermediate level).
Experience in using AI tools for testing.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good communication and collaboration abilities.
Eagerness to learn and adapt to evolving AI-enabled QA practices.
Skills
Developing competency in test automation tools: Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Maestro (LMA only)
Understanding of: API testing, CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with AI-assisted tools for development/testing: Copilot, ChatGPT (or similar).
Ability to: Write and execute automated tests, Review AI-generated test scenarios with guidance.