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ActiveSoft, Inc

Lead Quality Engineer With Karate experience (Locals only - Cincinnati, OH)

ActiveSoft, Inc, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208

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Job Title:

Lead Quality Engineer (Contract-to-Hire) Location:

Cincinnati, OH (Hybrid - Local candidates only) Work Authorization:

USC/GC holders only About the Role

We are seeking an experienced

Lead Quality Engineer

to design, implement, and champion enterprise-wide testing strategies for critical retail applications. This is a

hands-on leadership role

with a focus on

automation frameworks, API testing (Karate), performance testing, and CI/CD integration .

This is a

contract-to-hire position , requiring candidates to be

local to Cincinnati, OH . Key Responsibilities Lead Quality Engineering Strategy Define and implement best-in-class testing practices and shift-left strategies. Build scalable automation frameworks across squads.

Test Automation & Technical Skills Hands-on API testing with

Karate, RestAssured, Postman, SOAPUI . Develop and maintain automation frameworks with

Selenium, BDD (Cucumber), TestNG/JUnit . Implement performance testing with

JMeter, LoadRunner, Neoload . Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, TeamCity).

Cross-Team Collaboration Act as a quality advocate across multiple engineering teams. Communicate test results and risk forecasts to stakeholders. Partner with account managers and product teams to align QA strategy with delivery timelines.

System Modernization & Production Quality Support transformation of legacy systems into modern, customer-facing platforms. Implement robust performance and production validation practices.

Required Qualifications 6+ years in Quality Engineering with increasing leadership responsibility (15+ preferred). Proven expertise in test strategy, automation, and performance testing. Strong hands-on experience with

Karate

(or RestAssured, Cucumber, Postman). Proficiency with QA tools and frameworks (Selenium, JMeter, Tosca, etc.). Experience in Agile/DevOps environments and CI/CD pipelines. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.