Test Engineer

Description Kforce has a client in Brea, CA that is seeking a Test Engineer to lead quality engineering and test automation for complex enterprise applications. This is a remote position requiring strong hands-on technical skills and the ability to drive testing strategy across teams.

Responsibilities:
* Own test strategy for major releases, integrations, and system changes
* Build and maintain automated functional, API, integration, regression, and data-validation tests
* Translate requirements into test scenarios, test data, acceptance criteria, and coverage
* Validate business rules, data transformations, configurations, and downstream impacts
* Lead testing through QA signoff, release readiness, production validation, and defect resolution
* Perform root-cause analysis and partner with developers, product owners, business teams, and Dev Ops
* Improve automation coverage, testing efficiency, and quality standards
* Mentor test engineers and provide technical direction Requirements
* 8+ years in software testing, quality engineering, or test automation, including Staff/Lead-level experience
* Strong programming/scripting skills in Java, JavaScript/Type Script, Python, C#, or similar
* Experience building automation frameworks
* Strong API, integration, database, SQL, data-validation, and batch-testing skills
* Experience with Jira, Test Rail, Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, or similar tools
* Strong knowledge of CI/CD, regression testing, defect management, and risk-based testing
* Experience leading QA across large enterprise systems

Preferred:
* Insurance, financial, transactional, or data-intensive system experience
* Duck Creek, rating engines, policy systems, or similar platforms
* Cloud and event-driven integration experience
* Experience using AI-assisted engineering/testing tools

Job Type Contract Compensation
70 - $75