OVERVIEWWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior QA / Test Automation Engineer to join a contractor program supporting a critical customer engagement: a state government professional licensing and regulatory compliance platform built on Google Cloud. This role is ideal for a senior QA engineer who owns the full test lifecycle, from test strategy and case design through automated regression, across web, API, and mobile surfaces. The successful candidate will work closely with the client technical lead, the development team, and customer stakeholders to ensure project success from initial definition through final delivery.REQUIRED CREDENTIALS5+ years of professional QA / test automation experienceExperience testing cloud-hosted, service-based applications in production environmentsBachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experienceREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSWeb E2E test automation with Playwright or a comparable framework (Cypress, Selenium)API test automation for REST services (REST Assured, Karate, or Postman/Newman)Test strategy, test case design, and defect lifecycle managementManual and exploratory testing alongside automationSQL for test data setup and validation (PostgreSQL)Testing asynchronous, event-driven behavior (queues, webhooks, scheduled jobs)Integrating automated suites into CI/CD pipelinesUSEFUL QUALIFICATIONSMobile test automation for React Native (Detox, Maestro, or Appium)Performance and load testing (k6, JMeter, or Gatling)Accessibility testing (WCAG 2.1 AA)Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform servicesExperience in government or regulated environmentsExperience testing workflow- or rules-driven systems (BPMN engines, decision tables)SCOPE AND SOLUTION EXPECTATIONSBelow covers the scope of work we anticipate the contractor supporting throughout the project timeline.Define and maintain the test strategy and test plans for the platform's web portals, backend services, and external integrationsBuild and maintain automated E2E suites for the public citizen portal and staff operations consoleBuild and maintain automated API test coverage for the platform's microservicesValidate dynamic intake forms and business rule outcomes through data-driven regression suitesTest payment, notification, and document upload flows, including webhook and failure scenariosIntegrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines and report on coverage and release qualitySupport performance and load testing of high-traffic endpoints such as public license searchExtend automation coverage to the React Native field inspection applicationSupport UAT cycles, defect triage, and release readiness sign-off
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