Principal QA Engineer

Principal QA EngineerLocation: Irvine, CA, US, 92618 Employment Type: Salaried Work Arrangement: Hybrid Position Summary: The Principal IT QA engineer will be a hands-on, individual contributor responsible for designing and developing our testing automation framework utilizing Python, Playwright, PyTest, Java or TestNG. This role will also develop and evangelize enterprise-wide testing strategy, standards, and best practices to improve software quality, increase test coverage, and strengthen release readiness.Major Duties and Responsibilities:Design and build scalable test automation suites from scratch using programming languages like Python or Java with deep expertise in PyTest, TestNG, Playwright or Selenium for automation frameworks.Develop CI/CD infrastructures and build systems using Jenkins or GitHub Actions to integrate with Test Management tool, QMetry preferred.Automate and execute RESTful API testing using industry-standard tools like Postman, SoapUI, or equivalent.Build automated simulation scripts using testing tools like Apache JMeter or LoadRunning for performance testing.Develop automation test plan, test strategy, test scenarios and review with pod leaders and business.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve software quality issues.Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders to ensure the system satisfies real-world operational needs.Work with offshore partners, QA, and cross-functional teams to perform various software testing tasks.Estimate test workload and coordinates with development teams on priorities.Evaluate test results against expected results, implements improvements to process and recommend alternative testing as needed.Confirm the correctness of resolved defects and documents results.Manage daily, weekly communication on testing status to internal and external project stakeholders.Additional responsibilities as assigned.Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree preferred with emphasis in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering. 5+ years of experience in Software QA automation field. Working knowledge of ERP systems (i.e. JDE EnterpriseOne, SAP, Oracle, etc.) is required. Oracle Fusion experience preferred. Prior ERP functional, E2E, and regression testing experience with good understanding of business processes, supply chain, and financial flows in relation to ERP systems. Hands-on experience with Python or Java with PyTest, TestNG, Playwright or Selenium to automate regression testing. Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Experience with API and performance testing using Postman and Jmeter is a plus. Experience in CPG/Foodservice industry preferred.Knowledge and Skills: Comprehensive knowledge of the systems development life cycle in the development and/or support of production systems, conversion activities, testing methodologies, and implementation procedures. Knowledge of supply chain, order to cash, purchase to pay, manufacturing and/or financial processes. Ability to communicate well and demonstrate business knowledge both verbally and in writing, strong time and work management skills and the ability to resolve critical project issues. Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.Why Join Us: Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you're willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours. Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met) Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs Salary Base Range of $140,057.00 - $184,559.55* *The "base salary range" provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.