AI engineer

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Technologies. LLC is seeking a senior Automation Architect to define and execute an enterprise automation strategy across cloud-native systems.

You will design automation frameworks from scratch, embed automation in sprint cycles, and serve as a trusted technical leader across engineering, infrastructure, and leadership teams. The ideal candidate brings strong AWS expertise, hands-on automation maturity, and experience leveraging AI tools to modernize testing and uplift engineering

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on automation engineering experience.
• Proven experience designing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong expertise with Playwright (TypeScript preferred) or similar tools.
• Deep understanding of AWS and testing distributed/cloud-native systems.
• Strong API automation experience (REST, microservices, event-driven systems such as SQS/Kafka).
• CI/CD integration experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Strong programming skills in TypeScript, Java, or Python.
• Proven experience embedding automation fully in-sprint.
• Ability to work independently and own delivery, quality, and deployment.
• Executive presence with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define, architect, and evolve enterprise automation strategy and frameworks.
• Ensure 100% automation coverage within sprint execution.
• Partner daily with developers, infrastructure teams, and product owners.
• Lead automation for end-to-end AWS-based workflows (events, data, integrations).
• Design and maintain automated quality gates within CI/CD pipelines.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate automation development and promote best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and help transition manual testers into automation roles.
• Serve as a technical authority for quality engineering, tooling, and innovation.

Skills

Automation engineering

Designing automation frameworks

TypeScript/Java/Python

In-sprint automation

Independent delivery ownership

Executive communication

Tools

Playwright

AWS

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

TypeScript

Python

Java

Job description

Role Overview

This is a senior, highly autonomous leadership role responsible for defining and executing enterprise-wide automation strategy across cloud-native, microservices-based systems. The Automation Architect will design automation frameworks from scratch, embed automation fully within the sprint, and act as a trusted technical leader acrossengineering, infrastructure, and leadership teams.

The ideal candidate has strong AWS expertise, deep automation maturity, and hands-on experience leveragingAItools to modernize testing practices and upliftengineeringquality across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, architect, and evolve enterprise automation strategy and frameworks
• Ensure100% automation coverage within sprint execution
• Partner daily with developers, infrastructure teams, and product owners
• Lead automation for end-to-endAWS-based workflows(events, data, integrations)
• Design and maintain automated quality gates within CI/CD pipelines
• LeverageAItools to accelerate automation development and promote best practices
• Mentor juniorengineersand help transition manual testers into automation roles
• Serve as a technical authority for qualityengineering, tooling, and innovation

Must-Have Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-onautomationengineeringexperience
• Proven experiencedesigning automation frameworks from scratch
• Strong expertise withPlaywright(TypeScript preferred) or similar tools
• Deep understanding ofAWSand testing distributed/cloud-native systems
• Strong API automation experience (REST, microservices, event-driven systems such asSQS/Kafka)
• CI/CD integration experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Strong programming skills inTypeScript, Java, or Python
• Proven experience embedding automation fullyin-sprint
• Ability to work independently and own delivery, quality, and deployment
• Executive presence with excellent communication and leadership skills

Nice-to-Have / Pluses

• Experience usingAI-powered automation tools(Copilot, Cursor, OpenAI Assistants, MCP tools)
• Experience with contract testing, component testing, visual testing, and accessibility scans
• Testing experience withserverless workflows, queues, triggers, and event chains
• Background in mentoring or training automationengineers
• Experience with architecture documentation, dashboards, and reporting
• Strong passion for innovation, experimentation, and modernization

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.