Job Description

Job Title: QA Senior Test Engineer

Location: Corporate

Department: Information Technology

Job Summary: The QA Senior Test Engineer is responsible for developing, executing, and maintaining automated and manual tests for web, API, and mobile applications. This role supports quality engineering practices across Digital, Mobile, and IT teams by contributing to test automation, validating application functionality, documenting defects, and helping improve overall software quality.  This role is expected to actively participate in agile ceremonies, support CI/CD testing activities, and help ensure that features meet defined acceptance criteria and quality standards.  Contribute to test planning, test case design, automated test development, defect validation, and continuous improvement of testing practices.

Principal Duties:

• Collaborate with software development engineers and QA team members to understand feature requirements, technical design, and test coverage needs.
• Participate in and contribute to code reviews and design discussions to provide input on testability and automation considerations.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated functional, integration, API, and end-to-end tests for Digital, Mobile, and IT initiatives.
• Assist with defining test cases, test data needs, and acceptance criteria in partnership with product and engineering teams.
• Contribute to improvements to quality assurance practices by identifying opportunities to increase automation, reliability, and repeatability.
• Find, isolate, document, regress, and track defects through resolution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of manual and automated test execution across assigned products and features to ensure features meet defined acceptance criteria and quality standards.
• Assist with end-to-end configuration, environment validation, and test data setup for digital, mobile, and other IT projects.
• Track and report testing progress, automation results, and defect trends to help teams assess quality and readiness.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to work well individually and in a team environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks with appropriate guidance and escalation
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate risks or blockers in a timely manner
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly with technical and non-technical peers
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and willingness to learn
• Ability to follow established engineering and QA practices while contributing ideas for improvement
• Enjoys working with partners, colleagues, and teams to solve software quality challenges
• Passionate about QA, test automation, and continuous learning

Basic Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience writing test cases, executing software tests, documenting defects, and supporting test automation
• 5+ years of experience with automated testing tools or frameworks
• Familiarity with software development processes including Agile/Lean methodologies and DevOps concepts, particularly in a CI/CD environment
• QA professional certifications preferred
• Demonstrated ability to deliver assigned work with quality and consistency
• Experience using automation to support repeatable software testing
• Experience creating and executing test cases for assigned features or applications
• Experience with automated testing tools such as WebdriverIO, SmartBear, or similar platforms
• Programming or scripting experience using TypeScript, JavaScript, or similar languages
• Working knowledge of software development life cycle practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build and release processes, CI/CD, and test suite maintenance

Wawa will provide reasonable accommodation to complete an application upon request, consistent with applicable law. If you require an accommodation, please contact our Associate Service Center at asc@wawa.com.

Wawa, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Wawa maintains a work environment in which Associates are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and Associates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.