Quality Assurance Engineer II

Pearson is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer II to support quality engineering for web, mobile, and backend applications. The role focuses on developing AI-assisted automated tests, performing manual validation, managing defects, analyzing quality trends, and collaborating with engineering, product, and operations teams to promote agile delivery and corrective action.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts utilizing AI technologies for Web/mobile and/or backend applications
• Leverage AI-powered testing tools to generate, optimize, and maintain test cases and test data
• Perform targeted manual testing when needed and for story verification
• Collaborate with the engineering team to understand requirements and provide early feedback on Design and Implementation
• Create detailed, comprehensive test plans and cases
• Identify, document, track, and verify defects
• Review design plans, process procedures, and quality manuals
• Maintain quality records and compliance documentation
• Analyze data to identify trends and prevent defects
• Recommend and implement corrective actions
• Apply Root Cause Analysis (RCA) tools and methodologies for problem-solving
• Work closely with development, product and operations teams
• Promote agile principles: adaptability, transparency, iterative development
• Lead the team to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of 5+ years of strong experience in QA/testing and quality engineering
• Familiarity with quality tools and methodologies
• Microsoft Suite, SAS Enterprise Guide, JIRA, Zephyr, GitHub, mySQL, smartsheets, Confluence, Ultra Edit/Ultra Compare, Adobe Pro
• Playwright (Preferred), Cypress, Selenium or similar
• Strong communication, teamwork, & team leadership
• Solid Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Adaptability to changing requirements & a change mindset
• Lead the team to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Quality certifications (preferred)