Principal Quality Assurance Engineer - Transportation Systems

Publix

Lakeland, FL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Case Management, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Enterprise Applications, Finance, Healthcare, High Reliability, JSON, Mail Services, Mentoring, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Microsoft Windows Azure, NUnit, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, REST (Representational State Transfer), Risk, SQL Databases, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Selenium, Software Testing, System Validation, Systems Engineering, Systems Reliability, Test Automation, Test Case, Test Design, Test Harness, Test Strategy, Test Tools, Transportation Engineering, Wheel/Front-End Loader
LOCATION
Lakeland, FL
POSTED
Today



Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related analytical field or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance for backend, platform, or workflow-based systems
  • 4+ years of experience designing and executing test automation strategies for C# applications, including development of automated test frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Selenium or Rest Sharp
  • 4+ years of experience creating and executing manual and automated test cases across APIs, services, and enterprise applications
  • 3+ years of experience using Azure DevOps (or similar tools) for test case management, defect tracking, and CI/CD integration
  • 3+ years of experience mentoring or leading QA engineers
  • Solid experience validating API-driven systems and distributed workflows
  • Working knowledge of SQL and database validation techniques
  • Experience collaborating with engineers, analysts, and product owners to translate business risk into testable criteria



Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiarity with .NET-based test frameworks (e.g., NUnit, xUnit) and/or Python-based testing frameworks
  • Experience validating RESTful APIs and JSON payloads using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, or automation libraries
  • Exposure to testing AI-enabled systems (e.g., LLM-powered workflows, OCR, classification, anomaly detection), even at an integration level
  • Experience integrating automated tests into Azure DevOps Pipelines and CI/CD workflows
  • Understanding of logging, monitoring, and observability concepts for validating system health and reliability
  • Familiarity with working in regulated or high-reliability environments (finance, healthcare, etc.)
  • Experience working within Agile / Scrum teams
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders

 



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