QA Engineer IV 4P/659
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Overview
Job Description
Location: Atlanta, GAContract- 6 Months
Client- Southern Company Services.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced QA Engineer IV to lead quality engineering initiatives with a strong emphasis on automation, non-functional testing, and AI/ML system validation.
This role is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining robust quality management systems while driving automation strategy across UI, API, performance, and AI-enabled applications.
The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong defect isolation skills, and the ability to translate complex findings into actionable business insights.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Engineering & Governance
- Assist in planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of quality management systems.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and engineering best practices.
- Monitor product quality and recommend improvements.
Automation Engineering (Core Focus)
- Design and build scalable automated regression suites.
- Develop test frameworks using:
- Playwright / Cypress / Selenium (UI)
- REST-assured / Postman / Newman (API)
- pytest / JUnit / TestNG or equivalent frameworks
- Write and maintain automated test code in:
- Java
- Python
- TypeScript / JavaScript
- C#
AI/ML System Testing
- Validate AI/ML systems including:
- Prompt workflows
- Model endpoints
- Retrieval systems
- Ranking systems
- Evaluation pipelines
- Perform structured validation of model outputs and behavior.
- Ensure reliability and performance of AI-powered applications.
Performance & Non-Functional Testing
- Execute performance testing using industry-standard tools.
- Conduct load, stress, and scalability testing.
- Evaluate system performance under real-world conditions.
CI/CD & DevOps Integration
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines:
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- Ensure automated quality gates before production deployment.
Defect Management & Communication
- Perform strong defect isolation and root cause analysis.
- Distinguish between test framework issues and product defects.
- Provide clear risk assessments and remediation recommendations.
- Communicate findings effectively to technical and business stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering.
- 5+ years focused on automation and non-functional testing.
- Hands-on experience testing AI/ML systems.
- Strong programming skills in at least one language:
- Java
- Python
- TypeScript/JavaScript
- C#
- Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks.
- Experience integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Demonstrated expertise in performance testing tools.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical findings into business impact.
Technical Skills Summary
- Automation Frameworks: Playwright, Cypress, Selenium
- API Testing: REST-assured, Postman, Newman
- Test Frameworks: pytest, JUnit, TestNG
- Programming: Java, Python, TypeScript, C#
- CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
- AI/ML Testing: Model validation, prompt workflows, evaluation pipelines
- Performance Testing Tools
- Quality Management Systems
Core Competencies
- Automation-first mindset
- Analytical thinking & defect isolation
- Risk-based quality assessment
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Clear technical communication
- Continuous improvement orientation
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