Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

Role: QA Automation Engineer
Location: Colombia, Medellin, OR Antioquia (Remote)
Employment Type: Contract

Required Qualifications

12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a Lead Developer or Technical Leadership role.
Proven experience shipping features in AAA games.
Strong proficiency in C#, C++ or Node, using REST and/or gRPC patterns.
Solid experience with Azure DevOps, including Boards, Repos, and Pipelines.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit testing frameworks, and telemetry/observability tooling.
Proven experience working in Agile environments (Scrum or Kanban).
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong quality mindset, including unit and integration testing, code reviews, and definition-of-done discipline.
Demonstrated experience in live production support, incident handling, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
Solid understanding of security, privacy, and compliance best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with game engine subsystems, such as rendering, input, networking, or content pipelines.
Performance profiling and optimisation on console, desktop, and/or mobile platforms.
Experience with live-site engineering (LSE) and/or site reliability engineering (SRE) practices.

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