Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Category: Technology

Requisition Number: SENIO007600

Location: Houston, TX 77073, USA

Description

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborate with developers and other stakeholders to validate system requirements, verify acceptance criteria, and identify opportunities for automation.
• Provide meaningful feedback on specifications and technical design documents.
• Design and implement test automation frameworks utilizing modern tools and IDEs, including VS/VS Code, Playwright, Dev Tools, GitHub Actions, Postman, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Leverage AI agents, MCP servers, and prompt engineering to build intelligent testing workflows.
• Create comprehensive test plans and automation strategies, maintaining regression test suites for continuous validation.
• Identify, document, and track defect, delivering actionable insights to development teams.
• Monitor and report quality assurance metrics, such as defect densities, open defect counts, automation coverage, and failure rates.
• Remain current with advancements in testing tools and AI/ML technologies.
• Other duties as assigned

Other Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated expertise in software quality assurance, including test automation, AI-assisted development, and contemporary QA methodologies.
• Experienced in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Advanced proficiency in both white box and black box testing techniques.
• Proficient in utilizing development IDEs (VS Pro 2022+, VS Code), leading automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium), and scripting languages (JavaScript, Python, C#, F#); adept with web browser Dev Tools, API testing tools (Postman), and additionally, containerization, work management, and version control platforms (Docker, Jira, Confluence, Whimsical, GitHub).
• Well-versed in AI Agents, AI-assisted testing, prompt engineering, MCP servers, and the development of intelligent test automation frameworks.
• Extensive test automation experience across Web, API, and Service environments.
• Strong command of SQL and scripting for MSSQL, Oracle and other databases models.
• Knowledge and experience working with Azure or AWS Cloud is highly desirable.
• Experience with performance, load and security testing is a plus.
• Collaborative team player with substantial experience in Agile/Scrum delivery models.

Physical Requirements

• Talking, hearing and using hands to operate computer equipment
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
• Job may require extended sitting or standing, use of standard office equipment.

Education & Experience

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
• 5+ years software/test development / 7+ years QA testing experience.
• ISTQB Certification a plus (CTFL, Agile Ext., Test Analyst, Test Automation Engineer).

Certification & Licenses

• Professional certification may be required in some areas

Why Should You Work For Crane?

At Crane, we believe in providing our employees with excellent benefits at a Great Place to Work.

We offer:

• Quarterly Incentive Plan
• 136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year, that can be used for Sick Time or for Personal Use
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement for education related to your job
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Recognition and Rewards Program
• Paid Volunteer Time to support a cause that is close to your heart and contributes to our communities
• Employee Discounts
• Wellness Incentives that can go up to $100 per year for completing challenges, in addition to a discount on contribution rates

Come join the leader in logistics and take your career in the right direction.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

This position requires the final candidate to successfully pass an E-Verify Check.

Company benefits are contingent upon meeting eligibility requirements and plan conditions.