Arcadea Group | QA Engineer – AI-Driven Test Automation

Company: Arcadea Group – Corporate Value Creation Team

Arcadea Group is a long-hold equity firm focused on scaling vertical market software businesses. Our Corporate Value Creation Team partners with portfolio companies to drive innovation, efficiency, and scalability through cutting-edge technology.

The Role We are looking for a Mid-Level QA Engineer with a strong background in test automation and AI-assisted testing tools to support our development team. This role will work across our portfolio companies, ensuring that our full-stack .NET applications are highly maintainable, scalable, and high-performance. The ideal candidate has deep experience in automation testing, 6+ months of hands-on experience with AI-powered QA tools, and a solid understanding of modern software testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities •    Develop and maintain automated test suites for full-stack .NET applications using AI-assisted testing tools. •    Leverage AI-powered tools (e.g., TestRigor, Mabl, GitHub Copilot for Test Automation, etc.) to accelerate test creation and execution. •    Implement automated functional, integration, regression, and performance testing to ensure application reliability and scalability. •    Work closely with developers using AI-generated code (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.) to validate functionality and maintain quality. •    Participate actively in code reviews and Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives) to ensure testability of new features. •    Design and implement continuous testing strategies within CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar). •    Monitor test execution and analyze AI-driven test results to proactively identify and resolve issues. •    Advocate for shift-left testing, ensuring quality is embedded early in the development cycle. •    Develop load, stress, and security testing scripts to ensure system resilience.

Requirements •    3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on test automation. •    6+ months of hands-on experience with AI-driven QA tools (e.g., TestRigor, Mabl, or similar). •    Strong understanding of test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.). •    Proficiency in writing automated tests for APIs, databases, and UI components. •    Experience working within Agile teams (Scrum or Kanban) and participating in code reviews. •    Hands-on experience integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines. •    Strong problem-solving skills and ability to leverage AI for faster test creation and debugging.

Nice-to-Have •    Experience with performance testing using JMeter, k6, or similar. •    Experience with security testing tools.

Why Join Us? •    Work alongside AI-driven developers to build cutting-edge, high-quality applications. •    Leverage the latest AI-powered QA tools to increase testing efficiency. •    Be part of a high-performing Value Creation Team within a long-hold equity firm. •    Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for career growth.