AI Automation Engineer

KANINI; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KANINI seeks an experienced automation engineer to lead AI-driven test automation across PEX Engineering teams, accelerating intelligent, AI-accelerated workflows for speed, scalability, and quality.

You will develop and maintain automated UI and API test suites using Windsurf, Katalon Studio AI Assist, Playwright, GitLab CI/CD, and Jenkins, while driving shift-left testing and PR-level validation within CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation.
• Hands-on experience with Katalon Studio, Playwright, Selenium, or equivalent automation tools.
• Experience automating both UI and API testing.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• AI-Powered Test Automation: Design, develop, and implement AI-assisted test automation solutions using Windsurf and Katalon Studio AI Assist.
• Shift-Left Quality Engineering: Integrate automated testing early within the SDLC and enable PR-level automation.
• Automation Framework Development: Build scalable, maintainable automation frameworks for web, mobile, and API testing; enhance AI-driven capabilities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support feature delivery teams and mentor colleagues on modern automation techniques and AI-enabled testing.

Skills

Automation engineering

CI/CD integration

Cross-functional collaboration

AI-assisted development

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

Windsurf

Katalon Studio AI Assist

Playwright

GitLab

Jenkins

Selenium

Job description

As part of the Core Automation Team, you will lead the implementation of AI-driven test automation strategies across Physician Experience (PEX) Engineering teams. The primary objective is to transition traditional automation approaches into intelligent, AI-accelerated workflows that significantly improve speed, scalability, and quality.

You will work with cutting-edge tools including Windsurf, Katalon Studio AI Assist, Playwright, GitLab, and Jenkins, helping engineering teams adopt a modern shift-left testing approach while ensuring robust automated validation of both UI and API functionalities.

This role requires a strong blend of automation engineering, AI-assisted development, CI/CD integration, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

AI-Powered Test Automation

• Design, develop, and implement AI-assisted test automation solutions using Windsurf and Katalon Studio AI Assist.
• Drive the adoption of AI-generated and AI-enhanced automation frameworks across engineering teams.
• Reduce test script creation and maintenance effort by at least 50% through intelligent automation practices.
• Develop and maintain automated UI and API test suites for the OneView platform.
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI automation technologies and recommend improvements to existing testing processes.

Shift-Left Quality Engineering

• Integrate automated testing early within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Enable developers and QA teams to execute automated smoke, regression, and validation tests at the Pull Request (PR) stage.
• Partner with development teams to establish quality gates and improve defect prevention.
• Promote automation best practices that improve software quality and accelerate release cycles.
• Configure, trigger, and manage automated test executions through GitLab and Jenkins pipelines.
• Ensure seamless integration of automated testing within Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery workflows.
• Generate, analyze, and distribute daily automated testing reports and quality metrics to engineering leadership.
• Monitor execution results, identify failures, and drive rapid resolution of automation issues.

Automation Framework Development

• Build scalable, maintainable, and reusable automation frameworks supporting web, mobile, and API testing.
• Enhance framework capabilities to support AI-driven test generation, execution, and reporting.
• Implement best practices for test design, data management, and script governance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support feature delivery teams by providing automation expertise and hands-on testing support as needed.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, QA Engineers, and DevOps teams to ensure quality objectives are achieved.
• Mentor team members on modern automation techniques and AI-enabled testing methodologies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across automation and quality engineering functions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation.
• Hands-on experience with Katalon Studio, Playwright, Selenium, or equivalent automation tools.
• Experience automating both UI and API testing.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.