Sr. Software Quality Engineer - Transportation Platform

We are seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer to serve as a key architect of quality for a mission-critical transportation platform. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability and resilience of a high-traffic, distributed microservices ecosystem that powers complex operational systems. You will design advanced testing strategies beyond UI validation, tackling state-heavy systems, event-driven workflows (Kafka), and data-intensive integrations to ensure the platform is performant, fault-tolerant, and operationally robust.

• Design and execute end-to-end test strategies for complex, state-driven distributed systems.
• Define testability requirements and influence system design from a quality perspective.
• Develop and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI and API layers using tools like Playwright, Selenium, REST-assured, or Karate.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Hub, Bitbucket) to support continuous delivery.
• Test REST APIs, microservices integration points, and asynchronous, message-driven workflows (Kafka).
• Ensure data consistency and correct state transitions across systems.
• Perform deep database validations for relational and No
  
  SQL systems.
• Ensure referential integrity and proper data flows across complex operational workflows.
• Design and execute tests for failure handling, retries, and system idempotency.
• Conduct load and stress testing to validate system stability during peak operations.
• Analyze logs and monitoring outputs using tools like Cloud Watch, App Dynamics, ELK/EFK stacks to troubleshoot and optimize performance.
• Partner with Architects, Product Owners, and Development teams to define quality gates.
• Mentor peers in test strategy and automation best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, OR 7+ years of software quality engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise-level manual and automated testing for UI and API layers.
• Proficiency in Java and Type Script for automation scripting.
• Hands-on experience testing microservices and distributed systems.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience validating relational and No
  
  SQL databases.
• Deep familiarity with Agile/Scrum frameworks and proactive problem-solving mindset.

• Experience with high-reliability operational systems (Logistics, Aerospace, Fintech, or Transportation).
• Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and Kafka.
• Familiarity with performance and stress-testing tools like JMeter.
• Experience with AWS cloud environments.
• Ability to validate integrations between modern microservices and legacy systems (3270 terminals, batch processes).