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Sr. Quality Engineer

Columbia Sportswear
life insurance, 401(k)
United States, Oregon, Portland
Jan 02, 2026
This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company. OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS. At Columbia, we're as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we're proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground. Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: "It's perfect. Now make it better." As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving. We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest. And we believe in you. ABOUT THE POSITION Although we're an apparel and footwear-focused company, technology is central to everything we do. CSC Digital Technology (CDT) teams enable technology infrastructure across four global brands, an e-commerce platform, a global supply chain, and 500+ geographically dispersed stores. These teams support in-store, mobile, e-commerce, data, and supply chain platforms to enhance customer experience and service in an ever-evolving industry. The Sr. Quality Engineer uses solid knowledge and experience of software engineering in the areas of Cloud Automation, Continuous Integration (CI) & Continuous Delivery (CD), scripting and development languages to take an active role in designing and implementing Automation solutions independently. This role uses understanding of command line interface (CLI), OS interfaces, environments, scripting and development languages, to take a more active role in facilitating software projects, releases, processes and tools. This position requires keen attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and mature communication skills in a collaborative environment across our enterprise. HOWYOU'LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE Design, maintain and execute automated test cases for GUI, functional, API, performance and end-to-end tests of eCommerce sites across form factors. Partner within the engineering team to build out continuous integration environments and test harnesses for cross-browser/cross-operating system testing framework. Develop and run test scenarios and test scripts and perform functional testing of code changes and production updates across various browsers for all websites. Develop test automation strategies and implement scripts using Playwright Ability to mentor analysts and engineering team on benefits of testing methodologies and QA rigor. Ensure comprehensive end-to-end coverage of automated regression test suites. Evangelize modern Quality and DevOps practice by embedding with and building automated solutions with teams throughout Enterprise. Provides peer-level technical guidance for team members. Helps more junior team members learn, grow and contribute to the team. YOU ARE Well-versed in browsers, operating systems, and mobile form factors. Knowledgeable in web programming skills (JavaScript, CSS, XML, JSON). Able to work collaboratively within cross-functional and distributed teams based on strong team spirit, solid work ethic, and good communication skills. YOUHAVE Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Computer Science, Informatics, or Engineering) or equivalent experience. 5+ years of Quality engineering experience with web environments. Strong programming skills in JavaScript, CSS, HTML. Ability to write robust test automation using playwright (JavaScript) framework. 2+ years' experience working with continuous integration servers such as Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions. Proven experience planning, developing or collaborating on test automation frameworks and test suites. Experience with Git, Git Flow, pull requests, and other DVCS concepts. #LI-JD1 This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company. Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter. At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available. If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.