Automation Quality Engineer C2C contract Chicago, I

Tech Mirrors; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors is seeking an experienced Automation Quality Engineer in Chicago, IL, for a hybrid role focusing on designing and implementing testing strategies for Salesforce applications. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with Selenium and strong knowledge of Salesforce platform architecture.

The role involves executing various testing phases including functional and UAT, developing automated test frameworks, and participating in Agile methodologies. The position also emphasizes collaboration with development teams and process improvement activities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience with Selenium.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test strategies and plans for Salesforce implementations.
• Perform functional, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Develop and enhance automated test frameworks.

Skills

SOQL

API testing (REST)

Selenium

C#

Java

Python

BDD frameworks (e.g., SpecFlow, Cucumber)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Postman

Azure DevOps

GitHub Enterprise

Jira

Selenium

Playwright

RestSharp

RestAssured

Job description

Automation Quality Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL (hybrid 3 days onsite)

Duration: 6+ months

MOI: Skype

LinkedIn: Required

Client: Financial Services domain

About the job

• Design, develop, and execute test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Salesforce Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud implementation.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks using Selenium or other test automation tools.
• Validate Salesforce configurations, customizations, workflows, flows, Apex code, and integrations with external systems.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy through effective test data management practices, including data creation, masking, and refresh strategies.
• Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and provide quality-related input during sprint planning and backlog refinement.
• Support release planning by executing smoke tests and production validation activities.
• Represents testing team and participates in reviews of use cases and other requirements documentation to obtain an understanding of systems changes in preparation for test case development.
• Expected to provide valuable input on process improvement.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, including standard objects, custom objects, flows, validation rules, and integration.
• Experience creating comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for core Salesforce functionality.

Requirements

• Proficiency in SOQL for backend data validation, troubleshooting, and verifying data integrity across objects.
• Hands on experience with API testing (REST) using Postman or similar tools.
• 5+ years of work experience with Selenium.
• Ability to validate end-to-end workflows, data flows, and system integrations with upstream and downstream systems.
• Familiarity with Salesforce sandbox environments, release cycles, and deployment processes.
• Strong knowledge of defect logging and tracking using Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, Jira, or similar platforms.
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, Python.
• Experience with test automation using Selenium or Playwright for Salesforce UI testing.
• Experience with API automation (e.g., RestSharp, RestAssured).
• Experience working with BDD frameworks (e.g., SpecFlow, Cucumber).
• Skilled in data setup and data validation testing within Salesforce environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 3+ years testing Salesforce applications.