What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead QA Engineer (retail domain) position at Source Code Technologies LLC?
Job Details
Role: Lead QA Engineer (retail domain)
Location: Cincinnati Ohio – Hybrid
No relocation candidates
Interview: Video
Preferred Qualifications – Must haves
· POS experience
· Java – Required
· Docker – Containerization experience
· GitHub Actions
· DevOps – Must have CI/CD experience
· Architect-level role
· Very hands-on – Lead will interact with stakeholders
· Performance testing experience
· Experience with retail or POS systems at the software integration layer.
· Experience building custom test harnesses or supporting frameworks.
· Experience influencing organizations transitioning from hardware-dependent testing models to modern CI-driven workflows.
Top Skills for NGPOS QE Tech Lead:
- Hands-on experience with mocking, service virtualization, and stubbing in distributed systems
- Practical expertise with containerization (Docker/OCI) and CI/CD pipeline orchestration (preferably GitHub Actions)
- Strong programming skills in Java
- Real-world exposure to test automation frameworks (Karate, Selenium, or API-focused frameworks like Postman)
- Familiarity with performance testing tools (NeoLoad preferred, JMeter, Gatling)
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, collaborate, and influence technical teams
- Comfort working in fast-paced, dynamic environments with rapid decision-making
Required Qualifications
· 7 years in Quality Engineering or Software Engineering, with 2 years in a senior or technical lead capacity.
· Strong experience designing mocked environments, service virtualization, or stubbing strategies in distributed systems.
· Hands-on CI/CD experience (preferably GitHub Actions) deploying containerized applications.
· Strong proficiency in at least one modern language (Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, or similar).
· Experience with test automation frameworks (Karate, Cypress, BDD tools, or API-focused frameworks).
· Familiarity with performance testing concepts and tooling.
· Ability to thrive in high-change, ambiguous environments where rapid decision-making is required.