Senior QA Test Engineer - Digital Products

While data is very important, the key to our success is our people. You’ll work alongside great people and on really cool projects. Ultimately, you’ll help develop and ensure our technology solutions keep our company and our customers moving forward.

Position Summary

As a Penske QA Automation Test Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of digital products in a modern SaaS and product-driven environment. This role is embedded within an Agile product team and is responsible for building and maintaining automated testing solutions that enable continuous delivery and high system uptime.

Working closely with Product Managers, Software Engineers, and other quality engineers, you will contribute to both product discovery and delivery by ensuring quality is built into the development process—not tested at the end. You will help drive a shift-left testing approach, enabling faster feedback, improved customer experiences, and scalable, high-performing digital solutions.

This position is based out of our corporate offices in Reading. PA. This an office first position, at least 4 days in office.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Engineering & Automation

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts across UI, API, and integration layers
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage for new features and enhancements in web, mobile, and platform environments
• Continuously improve automation strategies to increase speed, reliability, and scalability of testing

Agile Product Team Collaboration

• Act as a core member of an Agile product team, partnering with Product Managers and Engineers to define acceptance criteria and quality standards
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives with a focus on quality outcomes
• Contribute to early-stage design and development discussions to proactively identify risks and improve testability

Continuous Testing & CI/CD Integration

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment
• Enable rapid feedback loops by ensuring tests run efficiently and reliably across environments
• Support release readiness by validating system stability, performance, and scalability

Defect Prevention & Root Cause Analysis

• Analyze defects to identify root causes and partner with engineering teams to implement long-term solutions
• Advocate for preventative quality practices to reduce recurring issues and improve system stability
• Ensure defects are well-documented, prioritized, and resolved efficiently

Data, Performance & Reliability Focus

• Create and manage test data to support automated and performance testing scenarios
• Validate system performance, reliability, and uptime in alignment with SaaS expectations
• Partner with teams to identify and mitigate risks related to scalability and system performance

Continuous Improvement & Best Practices

• Contribute to the evolution of QA and automation standards, tools, and frameworks
• Stay current with emerging testing tools, frameworks, and industry best practices
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams

Technical Execution & Support

• Debug and troubleshoot complex test automation issues
• Maintain clear and reusable documentation for test frameworks and scripts
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to improve system design and testability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of experience in QA automation, software quality engineering, or SDET roles within digital, SaaS, or platform-based environments
• Strong experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks across UI, API, and integration layers
• Proficiency in at least one programming language used for test automation (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python)
• Experience with modern test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, REST Assured, or similar)
• Hands-on experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) to support continuous delivery
• Solid understanding of Agile development practices and experience working within cross-functional product teams
• Demonstrated ability to apply a shift-left testing approach, contributing to quality early in the development lifecycle
• Experience partnering with Product Managers and Engineers to define acceptance criteria and ensure testability of features
• Strong understanding of quality as a shared responsibility within a modern Product Operating Model
• Experience testing APIs, microservices, and distributed systems, including integrations and data flows
• Familiarity with cloud-based architectures and SaaS platforms, with an understanding of scalability, reliability, and uptime considerations
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills, with the ability to drive long-term solutions and continuous improvement
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, product, and platform teams
• Experience with performance or load testing tools, containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), or test data management practices is a plus
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To Learn More

• About Penske’s Digital Products: https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/digital-experience/
• About Penske: https://www.gopenske.com/our-company/

About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.

Job Category: Information Technology

Job Family: Information Technology

Address: 100 Gundy Drive

Primary Location: US-PA-Reading

Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

Req ID: 2608717