QA Engineer IV 4P/659

 Location: Atlanta, GA
Contract- 6 Months

Client- Southern Company Services.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced QA Engineer IV to lead quality engineering initiatives with a strong emphasis on automation, non-functional testing, and AI/ML system validation.

This role is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining robust quality management systems while driving automation strategy across UI, API, performance, and AI-enabled applications.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong defect isolation skills, and the ability to translate complex findings into actionable business insights.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Engineering & Governance

• Assist in planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of quality management systems.


• Ensure compliance with quality standards and engineering best practices.


• Monitor product quality and recommend improvements.

Automation Engineering (Core Focus)

• Design and build scalable automated regression suites.


• Develop test frameworks using:
  
  
  
  • Playwright / Cypress / Selenium (UI)
  
  
  • REST-assured / Postman / Newman (API)
  
  
  • pytest / JUnit / TestNG or equivalent frameworks
  
  
  
  


• Write and maintain automated test code in:
  
  
  
  • Java
  
  
  • Python
  
  
  • TypeScript / JavaScript
  
  
  • C#
  
  
  
  

AI/ML System Testing

• Validate AI/ML systems including:
  
  
  
  • Prompt workflows
  
  
  • Model endpoints
  
  
  • Retrieval systems
  
  
  • Ranking systems
  
  
  • Evaluation pipelines
  
  
  
  


• Perform structured validation of model outputs and behavior.


• Ensure reliability and performance of AI-powered applications.

Performance & Non-Functional Testing

• Execute performance testing using industry-standard tools.


• Conduct load, stress, and scalability testing.


• Evaluate system performance under real-world conditions.

CI/CD & DevOps Integration

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines:
  
  
  
  • Azure DevOps
  
  
  • GitHub Actions
  
  
  • Jenkins
  
  
  
  


• Ensure automated quality gates before production deployment.

Defect Management & Communication

• Perform strong defect isolation and root cause analysis.


• Distinguish between test framework issues and product defects.


• Provide clear risk assessments and remediation recommendations.


• Communicate findings effectively to technical and business stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering.


• 5+ years focused on automation and non-functional testing.


• Hands-on experience testing AI/ML systems.


• Strong programming skills in at least one language:
  
  
  
  • Java
  
  
  • Python
  
  
  • TypeScript/JavaScript
  
  
  • C#
  
  
  
  


• Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks.


• Experience integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines.


• Demonstrated expertise in performance testing tools.


• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical findings into business impact.

Technical Skills Summary

• Automation Frameworks: Playwright, Cypress, Selenium


• API Testing: REST-assured, Postman, Newman


• Test Frameworks: pytest, JUnit, TestNG


• Programming: Java, Python, TypeScript, C#


• CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins


• AI/ML Testing: Model validation, prompt workflows, evaluation pipelines


• Performance Testing Tools


• Quality Management Systems

Core Competencies

• Automation-first mindset


• Analytical thinking & defect isolation


• Risk-based quality assessment


• Cross-functional collaboration


• Clear technical communication


• Continuous improvement orientation