Sr. QA Automation Engineer?– POS Modernization

Job Description

Description

Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 200,000+ associates across 8 states. From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership. Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix.

Join the Point-of-Sale Modernization team! As a Sr. Quality Assurance Automation Engineer, you will work on a highly complex, cross-platform effort with varying technology solutions (infrastructure, software, middleware, etc). This candidate will work closely with the project team and testers to ensure quality assurance activities are planned, executed, and the results are reported. In addition, the position will be responsible for the creation of automated test cases using industry-standard programming languages.

Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL)

Work Model

Enjoy the best of both worlds—collaborate in person and innovate remotely.

Why Join Us?

Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time, and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.
Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.
Cutting-Edge AI Projects: Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.
Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning—your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.

Your Impact

Perform analysis and development of automated test cases using industry-standard programming languages
Review project requirements, high-level system designs, and user stories
Derive test strategies and test plans to effectively test the solution
Provide testing leadership to the project teams to execute the test plan
Create testing documentation to finalize testing cycles

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related analytical field, or equivalent experience
4+ years of software testing and quality assurance experience
3+ years automating .NET application testing across UI, integration, and back-end workflows using Selenium or Playwright
3+ years building automation strategies and frameworks with Java, C#, Python, TypeScript, or .NET
3+ years working with enterprise data and cloud platforms like Kafka or Azure Databricks, plus test frameworks such as NUnit or xUnit
3+ years creating and maintaining manual and automated web tests using Azure DevOps, ALM, or Jira, with CI/CD integration
3+ years validating data quality and ETL processes with strong SQL skills

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of software testing and quality assurance experience
Experience with manual and automated testing of REST/SOAP/JSON APIs using tools like Postman and SoapUI
Experience working with automation libraries such as Rest Assured or RestSharp
Familiarity with development tools including Visual Studio IDE, Eclipse, or IntelliJ
Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps Test Plans, Repos, Pipelines, and Key Vault including integrating test automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines

Benefits Information

Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
401(k) retirement savings plan
Group health, dental and vision plans
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
Visit our website to see all of our benefits: https://jobs-beta.publix.com/benefits/

Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours. Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

***Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.***

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.