Quality Assurance Engineer II at Pearson in Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
- Company: Pearson
- Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
- Posted: Sep 17, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $23/Hourly
- Experience: 5+ years
- Visa sponsorship available
Overview
JOB DESCRIPTION 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
Job description
- JOB DESCRIPTION
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
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
- Quality certifications (preferred)
- 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
Skills
Required
- Automated test script development
- AI technologies for testing
- Manual testing
- Test planning and case creation
- Defect tracking and verification
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Agile principles
Preferred
- Microsoft Suite
- SAS Enterprise Guide
- JIRA
- Zephyr
- GitHub
- mySQL
- smartsheets
- Confluence
Benefits
- Starting Rate: $23/Hourly