Ascend Learning
Associate Quality Engineer
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Hybrid - Leawood, KS
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Full-Time
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TBD
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Other
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June 28th, 2026
CI/CD
Edtech.com's Summary
Ascend Learning is hiring an Associate Quality Engineer. The role involves supporting load and performance testing, utilizing AI tools to optimize testing processes, and contributing to the evolution of quality engineering practices, including white-box and API testing. The engineer actively participates in the testing lifecycle, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and helps maintain high standards of product quality and reliability.
Highlights
- Execute and maintain platform-level load and performance tests to ensure SLA compliance.
- Develop and enhance JMeter service-level tests and assist in integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
- Use AI tools for test case generation, performance analysis, and anomaly detection.
- Contribute to API and service-level validation frameworks and collaborate with developers on testability.
- Engage in functional, integration, regression, API, and performance testing within Agile teams.
- Track and report key quality metrics such as response time, throughput, and error rates.
- Require experience with JMeter, performance engineering, and preferably AI-assisted testing tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude.
- Preference for candidates with knowledge of white-box testing, API development, microservices, and distributed systems.
- Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED; a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is preferred.
- Offers benefits including flexible paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) matching, parental leave, wellness resources, and tuition reimbursement.
Associate Quality Engineer Full Description
Associate Quality Engineer
Category: Engineering
Req ID: 1139
Date: Jun 26, 2026
Location: Leawood, KS, US, 66211
We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture
Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.
Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.
We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
We are hiring an entry-level Associate Software Quality Engineer to join our Software Quality Engineer team. The Associate Quality Engineer will be responsible for contributing to the team that ensures our Healthcare products or services meet the established standards of quality including reliability, usability, and performance. To be successful in this role you should be incredibly thorough and able to help our company maintain the highest quality standards.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
This position will work a hybrid schedule from our Leawood, KS office location.
HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME
Support Load & Performance (LnP) testing activities:
- Execute and maintain platform-level tests to help ensure SLA compliance
- Develop and enhance service-level JMeter tests with guidance to identify issues early in the SDLC
- Assist in integrating performance tests into CI/CD pipelines
Contribute to AI-enabled quality engineering practices:
- Use AI tools to generate and optimize test cases, scripts, and test data
- Leverage AI to assist with performance analysis, anomaly detection, and root cause investigation
- Support team adoption of AI tools to improve productivity and coverage
Assist in evolving testing toward white-box and shift-left practices:
- Contribute to API and service-level validation frameworks
- Work with developers to improve testability and observability
Participate in the end-to-end testing lifecycle:
- Functional, integration, regression, API, and performance testing
- Engage in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams
Support quality engineering standards and reporting:
- Help identify performance and reliability issues
- Track and report key metrics (response time, throughput, error rates)
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience preferred.
- Performance engineering experience
- Experience with JMeter
- Experience with AI-assisted development/testing preferred
- Familiarity with tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude for test generation and optimization
- Ability to leverage AI for productivity and quality improvements
- White-box and API testing or development background preferred
- Understanding of system internals, microservices, and distributed systems
- Ability to collaborate with developers and validate at service level
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
BENEFITS
- Flexible and generous paid time off
- Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 401(k) employer matching program
- Parental leave
- Wellness resources
- Charitable matching program
- On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
- Community outreach groups
- Tuition reimbursement
Fostering A Sense of Belonging
Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers. We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and be authentic. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.
Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
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