Apply for the Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer – Client Systems job opening.Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer – Client Systems

Location: Lakeland, FL between Orlando and Tampa
Job ID: 35872BR
Department: Publix Technology
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: Jan 16, 2026

$88 - 132k

Hybrid

Full Time - Regular

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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 Infrastructure Program Delivery team as a Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer where you will be responsible for leading end to end quality assurance for Client Systems Engineering teams by developing comprehensive test strategies, coordinating cross team testing activities, and validating system functionality throughout the project lifecycle. This role ensures high-quality delivery to our teams using thorough test planning, execution, defect management, and continuous alignment with system requirements and project teams.

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.
• Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning—your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.

Your Impact

• Leading and organizing testing for Client Systems Engineering teams
• Collaborating with project teams to understand system requirements
• Developing test plans for new and existing systems and hardware
• Attending project meetings to gather requirements and set testing timelines
• Reviewing project documentation to identify test scenarios
• Converting requirements into clear test cases
• Creating test cases, test sets, and test scripts
• Executing test cases and documenting results
• Recording test designs, procedures, and defects in Quality Center
• Coordinating cross team testing activities
• Overseeing test script execution and validating results
• Managing defect tracking and issue resolution throughout the lifecycle

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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
• 4+ years of experience working in a hardware/software development life cycle environment
• 4+ years of experience working in a Windows environment to test operating systems, applications, and interfaces
• Experience leading testing efforts for hardware and software platforms of varying sizes
• Ability to facilitate defects tracking and problem determination throughout the hardware/software development life cycle
• Proficient with MS Word and MS Excel
• Ability to create Test Plans, Test Schedules, and Test Summaries

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Quality Center
• Experience with test automation
• Experience with Azure DevOps

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Benefits

• 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: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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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.

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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.

**Please note that Publix will not sponsor any hire for this position for a visa or permanent residence**

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

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