Job Description
Job Description
QA Engineer / SDET (Python, GraphQL, Cloud-Native)
Our client is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join their company for a 12-month contract. The QA Engineer will focus on functional and end-to-end testing across an AI lead platform using Python, automated UI / API testing, data and model validation, LLM / AI feature evaluation, performance and reliability testing, CI / CD quality gates, and cloud-native environments (Docker / Kubernetes, AWS / Azure / GCP).
- Location : Remote (Eastern work hours)
- Compensation : This job is expected to pay about $75-85 / hr W2 plus benefits
- The client is not open to C2C. This contract must be W2.
What You’ll Do :
Define and drive the quality strategy for complex services, covering data, services, and UI layersDesign and implement robust test approaches, including functional, regression, performance, and usability testingBuild and maintain automation frameworks in Python to accelerate test coverage and reliabilityEstablish and monitor quality gates within CI / CD pipelines to ensure high-confidence releasesDevelop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to validate software against requirementsCollaborate with engineers, data scientists, and cross-functional teams to align testing with project objectives and catch defects earlyLeverage observability signals (logs, metrics, traces) and evaluation data to drive actionable improvements in system reliability and safetyDocument and track defects, perform root cause analysis, and partner with developers on timely resolutionMaintain and manage test environments, configurations, and test data for accurate resultsStay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices in software testing and quality engineeringWhat Gets You the Job :
5–8+ years in QA / SDET roles testing backend services, data-intensive systems, and web applications in fast-paced environmentsStrong Python skills (Pytest / Unittest); able to develop maintainable test suites, utilities, and harnessesExpertise in automated API testing (REST / GraphQL), including schema / contract validation, auth / SSO flows, and negative scenariosWeb UI automation with Playwright or Cypress, applying pragmatic test pyramid strategies and flake reductionData and model testing, including validation of data pipelines, drift / robustness checks, and AI / LLM feature evaluationPerformance and reliability testing (load, soak, latency, scalability) with tools such as Locust, k6, or JMeterCI / CD integration and quality gates (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins), with experience in parallelization and test impact analysisObservability-driven testing : logs, metrics, and traces (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana); synthetic and canary testingCloud and container fluency (AWS / Azure / GCP, Docker, Kubernetes) with ephemeral test environments and infrastructure as codeSolid database and messaging fundamentals (SQL, schema evolution, migrations, Kafka / Pub / Sub)Security / privacy awareness in QA (PII handling, secrets, vulnerability scanning) and strong collaboration with engineering and compliance teamsIf we are still actively screening for this role, our AI Recruiter, Avery will email you to schedule a virtual meeting to learn more about your background.
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