QA Automation Engineer

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Nityo Infotech Corporation, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Job Title: QA Automation EngineerLocation: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid)Type: ContractRole DescriptionThe QA Engineer is a mid senior individual contributor responsible for ensuring production readiness, reliability, and quality of components and services delivered within established architectural frameworks.This role operates independently while aligning to standards defined by Engineer II Premium and Staff Architecture. QA Engineer II owns feature- and service-level quality strategy, validation, and release readiness, contributes to design discussions to ensure testability, and provides informal mentorship to junior QA engineers.Core Responsibilities :-Quality Strategy & Delivery OwnershipDefine and execute test strategies for assigned features or servicesOwn validation from implementation through GA and post-release stabilizationEnsure functional and non-functional requirements are validated and documentedTest Automation & CI/CD IntegrationDesign and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, regression, E2E)Integrate automated validation into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, XLR)Improve test coverage and reduce regression riskBackend & Frontend ValidationValidate Golang-based backend services and APIsValidate React-based frontend components and contract integrationsVerify containerized deployments in Docker and Kubernetes environmentsPerformance, Stability & ObservabilityParticipate in performance and load testing activitiesIdentify reliability and scalability risks within owned componentsValidate logging, metrics, and alerting instrumentationCollaboration & GovernanceContribute to test plans, documentation, and quality artifactsParticipate in design and architecture reviews to ensure testabilitySupport incident triage and post-incident analysisProvide day-to-day guidance to junior QA engineersQualifications8 years of professional experience in Quality Engineering or Software TestingStrong experience with API and UI test automation frameworksExperience with Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelinesSolid understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architecturesAbility to operate independently within defined architectural constraintsStrong written and verbal communication skills