<p>Kforce has a client that is seeking a Quality Engineer - Data Level 3 in Blue Ash, OH.</p> <p>Summary: We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and execution of quality engineering practices across multiple large-scale teams. This role is pivotal to modernizing retail technology systems used by millions of customers daily, improving both customer experience and associate efficiency. You will collaborate closely with Account Managers and cross-functional engineering teams to shape testing strategies and deliver high-quality software to scale.</p> <p>Core Competencies: Testing Expertise & Strategy:</p> <ul> <li>Design innovative, preventative quality strategies and shift-left practices </li><li>Build and maintain scalable test automation and quality monitoring frameworks </li></ul> <p>Test Planning & Optimization:</p> <ul> <li>Develop end-to-end testing strategies tailored to product risk and release cycles </li><li>Optimize resource usage while balancing test coverage and speed-to-market* 6+ years of experience in quality engineering with increasing responsibility </li><li>Experience in Agile/DevOps environments and test automation in CI/CD pipelines </li><li>Proven leadership in testing strategy across multiple teams or large organizations </li><li>Proficiency in modern QA tools and frameworks (Karate, Selenium, REST APIs, JMeter, etc.) </li><li>Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills </li></ul> <p>Technical Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Deep experience with API functionality and data integrity testing </li><li>Experience with virtual services and cloud-native test environments </li><li>Proficient in using Karate for service and integration testing </li><li>Strong understanding of data-driven testing </li><li>Hands-on with performance testing tools and methodologies </li><li>Skilled in BDD, CI/CD integration, and cross-platform automation </li></ul> <p>Analytical & Communication Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Translate quality data into business-impact insights </li><li>Forecast and mitigate risks using predictive models </li><li>Communicate clearly with stakeholders to drive faster delivery and better outcomes </li></ul>