Senior QA Engineer

NAPA Auto Parts - Torrance, CA

Full-time - Senior

Torrance, CA

Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

About the position

The Senior QA Engineer will be a key member of the Special Projects team at GPC Global Technology Center, focusing on the exploration and implementation of software solutions utilizing Generative AI. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and hands-on execution of strategies, with a strong emphasis on customer experience and modern technology stacks. The position involves close collaboration with various teams and necessitates exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Create test strategies and test plans, including resource planning and test execution estimations.
• Analyze software design specifications, data requirements, and software requirements to ensure comprehensive test coverage, and maintain test cases as functionality evolves.
• Conduct both automated and manual testing, as well as other tasks necessary to support the overall Quality Testing Team.
• Analyze test failures and collaborate with Software Engineers to investigate root causes, and assign resources in JIRA for remediation.
• Perform various types of testing: Functional, Automation, Regression, and Data testing.
• Provide testing evidence required for compliance approval.
• Execute additional duties as assigned.
• Collaborate closely with teammates to achieve team goals and meet timelines.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software testing.
• Expertise in either functional test automation or performance testing.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Strong experience with complex SQL, and familiarity with NoSQL technologies is a plus.
• Experience in writing test plans, API scripts, complex SQL, and test cases.
• Experience leading end-to-end software quality testing efforts.
• Proficiency in test frameworks such as Pytest, Selenium (or equivalent), and Locust (or equivalent). Experience in BDD is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum software development methodologies.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and pair with other team members on best practices.
• Hands-on experience in all phases of the integration development lifecycle, including unit testing and ongoing support.
• Exposure to cloud implementation testing preferably GCP.