Quality Assurance Test Engineer
Role summary
A leading distribution organization is seeking a Lead QA Engineer for their growing eCommerce platform. This 12-month rolling contract role, based in Atlanta, GA, requires a hybrid work model. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of high-traffic digital commerce applications. Key duties include leading QA efforts, designing and maintaining automated test frameworks using Selenium, performing various types of testing, and mentoring junior engineers. The role emphasizes technical strength and guiding QA best practices in an agile environment.
QA Engineer – eCommerce
12 Month Rolling Contract
Location: Atlanta, GA, Hybrid
We are seeking a Lead QA Engineer to support our growing eCommerce platform within a leading distribution organization. This role will play a critical part in ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of high-traffic digital commerce applications that support nationwide operations. The ideal candidate is hands-on, technically strong, and comfortable guiding QA best practices in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead quality assurance efforts for eCommerce applications, including web, APIs, and backend services
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using Selenium (or similar tools)
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing across complex workflows (orders, pricing, inventory, fulfillment, etc.)
- Partner closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps to embed quality throughout the SDLC
- Review requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to identify test scenarios and risks early
- Execute and oversee manual testing when automation coverage is not feasible
- Analyze defects, document findings clearly, and drive resolution through collaboration
- Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated tests and monitoring test results
- Mentor junior QA engineers and promote QA best practices across the team
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of QA experience, with experience in a lead or senior QA role
- Strong experience with test automation, particularly Selenium (Java, Python, or similar)
- Solid understanding of QA methodologies, test planning, and defect management
- Experience testing eCommerce platforms or complex transactional systems
- Hands-on experience testing REST APIs (Postman, RestAssured, etc.)
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
- Strong SQL skills for validating backend data
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
