Senior QA Engineer

Total Wine & More is seeking a Senior QA Engineer
, to join our Tecnology team in our Bethesda, MD office to help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our digital platforms. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain automated tests across web, mobile, and API layers to support scalable, high-quality software delivery. You will collaborate closely with engineers, fellow QA team members, and platform engineering teams to integrate automation early in the development lifecycle, enhance CI/CD pipelines, and continuously improve test coverage.

The ideal candidate brings strong test automation skills, a solid understanding of modern development practices, and a commitment to driving quality throughout the engineering process. You will report to the Sr. Director, Engineering.

• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and product managers to understand features, acceptance criteria, and test scope.
• Write and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts for manual and automated testing.
• Develop and execute automated tests using modern frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium for web applications and Postman / REST Assured for API testing.
• Participate in code reviews for test scripts and automation frameworks to ensure maintainability and consistency.
• Contribute to CI/CD integration by automating smoke, regression, and functional tests within pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, or Azure Dev Ops).
• Log, track, and verify defects using tools such as Jira, Zephyr, or Test Rail; work with developers to validate fixes.
• Contribute to test data setup and mocking/stubbing as needed for reliable automation.
• Support non-functional testing such as performance, accessibility (a11y), or security in collaboration with senior engineers.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field required or equivalent years of experience.
• 3-6 years experience in software testing or test automation.
• Hands-on experience building and running automated UI and API tests using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or Postman.
• Working knowledge of at least one modern programming language (JavaScript, Type Script, Python, or Java).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops) for automation execution and reporting.
• Good understanding of QA fundamentals, including functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Exposure to BDD frameworks such as Cucumber, Spec Flow, or Gauge is a plus.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON structures, and basic API validation principles.
• Experience using Git for version control and collaboration.
• Ability to debug issues across environments and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong attention to detail, ownership, and curiosity to learn new automation techniques.
• Familiarity with microservices testing, mock servers, or contract testing.
• Awareness of performance testing tools (k6, JMeter) or accessibility testing (axe-core, Lighthouse).
• Interest in AI-assisted testing or intelligent test optimization tools.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Generous store discounts
• Health care plans (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
• 401(k), HSA, FSA, Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Disability & life insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Pet insurance
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Discounted home and auto insurance
• College tuition assistance
• Career development & product training
• Consumer classes
• & More!

We recognize our team members are our biggest asset, and we value the critical role each play in contributing to the company’s success. It is our commitment to support and provide access to the resources needed to take care of their health and wellbeing. That is why we offer a variety of benefits, tools, and…