Software Engineer IV (Senior Quality Engineer / SDET) Birmingham, AL / Charlotte, NC/ Atlanta, Georgia (hybrid- onsite 3 days per week) 6-12-month contract to hire Pay Rate: $65.00 - $70.00per hr.
Our client is seeking two Senior Quality Engineers (SDET-level) to support the same Digital Origination platform. Although titled "Software Engineer IV,” this role is not a traditional development role. It is a senior-level Quality Engineering / test automation position responsible for ensuring release readiness across customer-facing digital banking applications. The engineer will integrate into an established QA automation process supporting both manual and automated testing across all phases of delivery.
Primary Responsibilities
Build and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites
Execute both manual and automated testing for release validation
Ensure end-to-end test coverage across releases
Support UI, API, and backend testing efforts
Participate in full QA lifecycle (planning through release validation)
Collaborate with developers and product teams on quality assurance
Improve automation coverage and testing efficiency
Support release readiness and production stability
Required Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
Seven (7) years of experience
Senior-level SDET or Quality Engineering experience
Strong experience with C# / .NET
Strong test automation experience (framework-level, not just execution)
Experience with:
UI automation testing
API testing
SQL testing
Experience working in enterprise-scale applications
Automation & Testing Experience (Flexible Tooling) The team is tool-agnostic, focused on depth of automation experience. UI Automation (any of the following acceptable)
Selenium (current)
Playwright
Cypress
Other modern automation frameworks
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
Selenium or Playwright experience
Performance testing exposure:
JMeter
K6
LoadRunner
Experience testing large enterprise applications
Experience with digital banking or origination systems
Numbers & Facts
Location
Birmingham, AL
Salary
$65–$70 Per Hour
Skills
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Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Banking Servicesunmatched
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Microsoft .NETunmatched
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Performance Testingunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
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Seleniumunmatched
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Testingunmatched
User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
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