Principal QA Automation Engineer

Company: INSPYR Solutions
Location: Dallas
Posted on: May 11, 2025

Job Description:

Title: Principal QA Automation Engineer

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Location: Dallas, TX or Miramar, FL - Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)
Duration: 6+ Month Contract
Compensation: $80-$85/hr
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the US


Principal QA Automation Engineer

The Quality Assurance Analyst job is responsible for the overall quality of systems and technology that are released into ETP's production environment. The scope of this role includes the comprehensive aspects of quality including testing documentation, planning and execution of testing, testing validation, and obtaining approval using both manual processes and automated tools that are available in our client's environment.

In their role, Quality Assurance is responsible for ensuring the product meets business requirements and overall business objectives by tracking and reporting quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results and test status, as well as documenting problems and communicating the issue to development staff to assist in their resolution.

Responsibilities: Providing coaching and development to Quality Assurance Analysts
Leading and directing offshore testing programs
Maintain a working knowledge of Quality Assurance leading practices and serve as a thought leader to the our client's organization
Identify, recommend, and implement process improvement opportunities for our client's quality assurance programs
Facilitate Quality Assurance training and education programs for the our client's team
Recommend opportunities to lower testing costs or improve quality through alternative staffing models (e.g., gig, offshore, 3rd party)
Provide coaching and development to Senior Quality Assurance Analysts
Review 3rd party testing programs to ensure quality and compliance standards with our client's practices
Overseeing the work of 3rd party Quality Assurance teams
Identify, recommend, and implement process improvement opportunities for our client's quality assurance programs
Lead QA projects and teams, become an expert in our client's technology stack, business processes and data exchanges to help ensure proper test coverage and data integrity across all integration points
Understand various programming languages (ABAP, Java, C#, Perl, Python, etc.) and deployment tools such as Turnover, QGM/Solution Manager, as well as devOps and CI/CD practices
Develop test strategies and approaches, test plans (including test conditions and expected results), test cases, and test scripts, both manual and automated
Identify test data requirements and work with other teams as needed to create and maintain test data
Execute tests, both manual and automated, including documentation of test results and defects, assist in defect troubleshooting and resolution
Assist in the implementation and maintenance of software testing tools
Create, run, and maintain reports to measure and track testing metrics
Participate in test automation, including framework design, script development and maintenance
Stay up-to-date on software application testing tools and QA best practices
Deliver quality and testing process training to IT staff and project teams
Perform quality and testing audits across the various IT functions to ensure quality and testing standards, procedures and methodologies are being followed properly and consistently
Coach others, mentor peers to help them build capabilities
Improve the efficiency of QA team, mitigate team conflicts and communication problems
Motivate team members to work collaboratively and effectively
Plan and document succession planning within scope of responsibility
Report HP ALM QA metrics and testing status to project and application team members
Support integration testing cycles through performing test scripts, coaching SAP super users and possible defect resolution

Skillset / Experience: Bachelor's Degree (computer science, information systems, business administration or other industry related curriculum) or combination of education and equivalent experience
Four (4)+ years serving in a Quality Assurance role
Can think strategically
Has big picture capability
Can present/facilitate sessions
Can communicate at an executive level
Strong team player with willingness to collaborate
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong capability to execute tasks with quality
Proficient oral and written communication skills
Good time management skills (i.e. works efficiently)
Strong attention to detail
Strong decision-making skills
Expertise with software application test planning, execution and related testing tools
Significant experience mentoring and developing QA people
Experience evaluating and improving QA practices and processes
Experience interacting and leading Business team members during a testing program
Experience working with, and directing, third-party Quality Assurance teams
Ability to demonstrate Agile delivery values
Agile Delivery Values: Openness - Team and stakeholders agree to be open about all work and challenges
Commitment - Personally commit to achieving the goals of the team
Respect - Respect your team members to be capable and independent
Courage - You have courage to do the right thing and work on tough problems
Focus - Everyone focus on the work in the sprint and the goal of the scrum team. Rise and fall as a team



Nice to Have: Masters Degree
Experience executing a testing with large-scale platforms (SAP, JDA, etc.)
Experience executing the regression and performance testing for packaged releases on a defined scheduled timeline coordinating the scheduling and resources
Experience with automated testing tools
Experience coordinating and scheduling testing teams
Experience working with testing teams that are located offshore
Experience mentoring and developing QA people
Experience evaluating and improving QA practices and processes
Experience interacting and leading Business team members during a testing program
Experience working with, and directing, third-party Quality Assurance teams
SAFe Agile certified
Experience coordinating and scheduling testing teams
Experience working with testing teams that are located offshore
Experience mentoring and developing QA people
Experience evaluating and improving QA practices and processes
Experience interacting and leading Business team members during a testing program
Experience working with, and directing, third-party Quality Assurance teams
Experience working in Agile environment (SAFe preferred), using DevOps and CD/CI methodology

Our benefits package includes: Comprehensive medical benefits
Competitive pay, 401(k)
Retirement plan
...and much more!


About INSPYR Solutions:
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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