Automation QA

Escalent; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a talented Automation QA Engineer to enhance software quality through innovative automated testing solutions. In this pivotal role, you will design and execute automated test scripts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure seamless integration within CI/CD pipelines. Your expertise in automation frameworks, API testing, and performance testing will be crucial in driving the success of software solutions. Join a dynamic team that values quality and innovation, and contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of technology.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks like Selenium and Cypress.
• Strong debugging and analytical skills are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated regression tests using C# and Selenium.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Automation frameworks

API testing

CI/CD tools

Performance testing tools

Agile methodologies

Debugging skills

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

JIRA

TestRail

Jenkins

Job description

Who We Are

Escalent is an award-winning data analytics and advisory firm that helps clients understand human and market behaviors to navigate disruption. As catalysts of progress for more than 40 years, our strategies guide the world’s leading brands. We accelerate growth by creating a seamless flow between primary, secondary, syndicated, and internal business data, providing consulting and advisory services from insights through implementation. Based on a profound understanding of what drives human beings and markets, we identify actions that build brands, enhance customer experiences, inspire product innovation and boost business productivity. We listen, learn, question, discover, innovate, and deliver—for each other and our clients—to make the world work better for people.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Automation QA Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our software solutions through automated testing frameworks and continuous integration strategies. You will play a key role in designing, developing and executing automated test scripts, collaborating with developers, product teams and DevOps engineers to build scalable and robust testing solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Develop, implement, and maintain existing automated regression tests using C# driving Selenium
2. Develop, implement, and maintain automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or Appium
3. Design and execute test plans, test cases and regression testing to ensure software quality
4. Collaborate with developers, product managers and DevOps teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
5. Perform API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured or SOAP UI
6. Develop and maintain performance, scalability, and security testing frameworks
7. Analyze test results, identify defects, and track issues using JIRA, TestRail, or similar tools
8. Ensure test data management and environment setup for automated test execution
9. Stay up to date with the latest trends in test automation, DevOps, and software quality engineering

Required Skills:

1. Hands-on experience with automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Appium, TestNG, JUnit)
2. Experience with API testing and automation (Postman, RestAssured, Karate)
3. Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD)
4. Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling)
5. Understanding of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies
6. Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Desirable skills:

1. Experience in mobile automation testing (Appium, Espresso, XCUITest)
2. Experience testing .Net applications
3. Exposure to AI-driven test automation and machine learning-based testing tools
4. Effective skills in written and verbal communication