[Remote] Senior QA Engineer (Automated Testing)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AgilityFeat is a company that connects top developers from Latin America with remote teams at leading companies worldwide. They are seeking a Senior QA Engineer with a strong development background to ensure the quality and performance of a modern cloud and edge-based software platform through automated testing and collaborative efforts within an agile team. Responsibilities • Own Quality End-to-End - Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies including test plans, test cases, and automated test suites based on product requirements and user stories • Automation-First Testing - Build, extend, and maintain automated test frameworks using Python, with a strong emphasis on pytest-based test development. Write clean, maintainable, and scalable test code that integrates into CI/CD pipelines • Manual and Exploratory Testing - Perform hands-on manual, functional, integration, and regression testing across cloud services and edge components to complement automated coverage • Defect Analysis and Debugging - Identify, isolate, and document defects with high-quality reproduction steps and diagnostics. Partner closely with engineering teams to drive issues to resolution efficiently • Release and Deployment Validation - Participate in release cycles by validating fixes, performing pre- and post-deployment checks, and ensuring production readiness • Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work within an agile team alongside developers, product managers, and operations to continuously improve quality processes and tooling Skills • Experienced • B2+ or above English fluency • Strong Python Development Skills - Proven experience writing automated tests in Python, ideally using pytest. Comfortable treating test code with the same rigor as production code. Demonstrated ability to write efficient, reliable, and maintainable code • Test Automation Expertise - Deep understanding of test automation strategies, test pyramid concepts, and integrating automation into CI/CD workflows • Systems and Environment Knowledge - Hands-on experience testing software in Linux and Windows environments, including cloud-based and distributed systems • Cloud Platform Experience - Practical experience testing applications deployed on at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP • Analytical and Debugging Skills - Strong troubleshooting abilities to diagnose complex issues across services, logs, and environments • Ownership and Collaboration - Experience working with Git in collaborative, agile teams, with the ability to own testing efforts from planning through release • Strong communication and presentation skills • Broad Technical Exposure - Experience working across multiple programming languages and environments, with curiosity and adaptability when learning new technologies • Product and Quality Mindset - A strong sense of ownership and quality, with experience delivering production-grade solutions and collaborating effectively with customer-facing or solution teams • Infrastructure and Platform Testing - Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized environments, Multi-cloud deployments, Serverless architectures • Internal Tooling Development - Experience building internal QA tools, test utilities, or frameworks that improve productivity and testing effectiveness for engineering teams Benefits • 9 paid holidays • 10 days of PTO available after 6 months Company Overview • AgilityFeat is a US-based company with offices in Panama and Colombia. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA, US, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job