Sr. QA Engineer

Job Description

Title - SR. QA Engineer

Location - Washington DC, Onsite 5 days a week

Pay: 40-50/hr

Senior QA Engineer Location: Washington, DC (on-site)

About Us We’re building a next-generation data platform on Google Cloud Platform to power in-app workflows and analytics for our users. As part of a small, cross-functional team, you’ll own quality from planning through production, ensuring our backend services and data pipelines meet the highest standards.

What You’ll Do

● Define and execute comprehensive test plans, including unit, integration, end-to-end, and regression suites

● Develop and maintain automated tests using frameworks like pytest, Selenium, or Playwright

● Design and run performance and load tests to validate scalability (e.g., with JMeter or Locust)

● Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

● Collaborate closely with developers to identify edge cases, reproduce issues, and verify fixes

● Build and manage test environments on GCP, using containerization (Docker) where appropriate

● Track and report quality metrics (test coverage, defect rates, test execution times)

● Participate in backlog grooming and sprint planning to ensure testability is baked into every feature

What We’re Looking For

● 4+ years of hands-on QA or SDET experience

● Strong proficiency in writing automated tests in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript

● Experience with web-UI automation tools (Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cypress)

● Familiarity with API testing tools and frameworks (pytest + requests, Postman, REST Assured)

● Knowledge of performance testing methodologies and tooling (JMeter, Locust)

● Solid understanding of CI/CD workflows and how to integrate quality gates

● Experience provisioning and managing test environments on GCP

● Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail

Nice-to-Haves

● Background in infrastructure-as-code for test environments (Terraform, Deployment Manager)

● Experience with service virtualization / mocking frameworks

● Familiarity with container orchestration (GKE/Kubernetes) for distributed test scenarios

● Exposure to security and compliance testing (static analysis, vulnerability scanning)

● Experience with metrics/observability stacks (Stackdriver, Prometheus) for tracking quality KPIs

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.