Senior QA / Test Automation Engineer (Mainframe + Distributed Systems)
📍 Location: Onsite – New York (NY) or Pittsburgh, PA
🏢 Work Mode: Onsite
👤 Eligibility: Local candidates only (NY or Pittsburgh)
💼 Experience: 8+ Years
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior QA / Test Automation Engineer with strong expertise in manual and automated testing, including legacy mainframe systems and modern distributed platforms. The role requires a strategic QA professional who can drive end-to-end test strategies and collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, DevOps, and Operations teams.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and execute end-to-end test strategies for complex enterprise workflows
• Perform manual and automated testing across distributed and mainframe systems
• Validate data migration flows from mainframe to distributed environments, including live mainframe testing
• Build and maintain UI and API automation frameworks
• Partner with cross-functional teams to embed quality across the delivery lifecycle
• Balance POD-level priorities while maintaining a cohesive enterprise-wide test strategy
• Define and track QA metrics and KPIs (defect leakage, test coverage, automation %)
• Apply risk-based testing to optimize coverage under tight timelines
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for nightly and regression execution
• Proactively surface risks and drive alignment on scope, timelines, and acceptance criteria
Required Skills & Experience
• 8+ years of software testing experience (manual + automation)
• Proven experience building end-to-end QA strategies for complex systems
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (UI automation)
• Experience with Cucumber / BDD and/or Selenium
• API testing experience using Insomnia or similar tools
• Strong understanding of mainframe systems, data processing, and migration testing
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
• Experience with test management tools (TestRail, qTest)
• Strong experience with JIRA and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Communication & Stakeholder Management
• Strong influencer, able to collaborate across Product, Engineering, DevOps, and Operations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to translate technical testing outcomes into clear business insights
• Proactive in identifying risks early and driving cross-team alignment
Key Technologies
Playwright | Cucumber (BDD) | Selenium | Mainframe Testing | CI/CD | Jenkins | GitLab CI | Insomnia | JIRA | Scrum | Kanban
Interested candidates can share their resume at seema.bisht@glovetalent.com
