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Purple Drive

QE Engineer

Purple Drive, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003

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Title:

QE Engineer

Location:

Phoenix, AZ

Type:

Contract

Job Description

As a

QE Engineer , you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of software applications through a combination of manual and automated testing practices. You will collaborate closely with engineers in an

Agile

environment to design, execute, and optimize test strategies that support high-performing, scalable applications.

Key Responsibilities

Develop

test plans, strategies, and schedules

to support business requirements. Design and maintain

manual and automated test cases

for web, API, and enterprise integrations. Work in

Agile/Rapid prototyping

environments with cross-functional teams, ensuring effective communication. Build

clean, maintainable automated tests

leveraging CI/CD pipelines. Raise and track

detailed defect reports , collaborating with engineers until resolution. Execute manual testing for supporting applications where automation is not feasible. Ensure

end-to-end functional UI automation

using JavaScript with

Cypress, Selenium, or Playwright . Perform

SQL-based database testing , validating queries, data integrity, and backend logic. Contribute to

code quality improvements

through automated and manual testing. Define and track

quality metrics

such as defect counts, test coverage, and status reports. Stay current on new tools/technologies and integrate them into testing processes. Support

go/no-go release decisions

by providing clear quality insights. Assist in

performance and security testing

(preferred). Required Skills & Experience

Strong knowledge of

software testing principles, processes, and QA documentation . Expertise in

UI automation frameworks

(Cypress, Selenium, Playwright). Hands-on experience with

JavaScript

and understanding of

OOP concepts . Proficiency in

web technologies : HTTPS, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX, XML, JSON, REST. Solid understanding of

databases and SQL scripting . Familiarity with tools like

Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, QTP (plus) . Experience with

Agile, Waterfall, and other SDLC methodologies . Strong debugging and analytical skills for test reporting and monitoring. Excellent

written and verbal communication

skills. Ability to work with ambiguous requirements and deliver results. Willingness to

learn new technologies

and continuously improve processes. Preferred Skills

Experience with

performance testing

(e.g., JMeter) and

security testing . Exposure to

CI/CD pipelines

and DevOps toolchains. Familiarity with

HP QTP/UFT

or similar automation tools. Experience in

enterprise-level integrations

and

business logic testing .