Sr, Quality Engineer - API/Kafka
System One · Pittsburgh, PA
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Jul 11, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior quality engineering role focused on designing and maintaining automated test suites for API and Kafka-based applications, alongside browser-based and backend web systems. Day-to-day work spans building regression and acceptance test frameworks, investigating failures, replicating production defects, and reporting metrics to stakeholders. The role suits an experienced automation engineer with a strong background in Selenium/Java and Kafka testing within Agile environments.
Senior level · 5+ years · Pittsburgh, PA
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 15 people in the Pittsburgh, PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 4–20
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $84,723 (middle half $67,840–$107,432).
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Why we read it this way (5)
The role is posted across three metro areas: Pittsburgh, PA; Cleveland, OH; and Dallas, TX. Pittsburgh is used as the primary CBSA; the other locations (Cleveland, OH — CBSA 17460; Dallas, TX — CBSA 19100) are equally valid work sites.
Selenium with Java and Kafka testing are explicitly flagged as 'Mandatory' in the requirements section.
ETL Testing is listed alongside SQL scripting as a 3+ year requirement; it is a methodology rather than a named tool, so it is not emitted as a separate skill.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The posting is placed by a staffing firm (System One/Joulé), so employment type is not explicitly stated — it may be contract or full-time.
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