Automation Test Engineer

Select Minds LLC; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Select Minds LLC in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an experienced Automation Test Engineer to strengthen our Quality Engineering team. The role focuses on Selenium, Java, API automation, and GCP, testing cloud-native microservices in an Agile environment with emphasis on automation and continuous testing.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in automation, strong Java skills, API testing with REST Assured and Postman, and experience with CI/CD tools like Git and Jenkins.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Automation Testing, Quality Engineering, or SDET roles.
• Strong programming skills in Java.
• Hands-on experience with: Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Cucumber (BDD)
• Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Strong API testing experience using REST Assured and Postman.
• Experience validating RESTful services and microservices.
• Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile, and Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with Git and Jenkins for CI/CD integration.
• Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including: BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Experience testing cloud-native applications.
• Strong SQL skills for backend and data validation.
• Excellent debugging, defect analysis, and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Selenium, Java, TestNG, and Cucumber.
• Develop automated UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end test suites.
• Validate backend data using SQL queries.
• Perform API automation using REST Assured and Postman.
• Test cloud-native applications deployed on GCP.
• Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, business analysts, and product owners throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, and retrospectives.
• Analyze defects, perform root cause analysis, and drive quality improvements.
• Support continuous testing and release readiness for enterprise applications.

Skills

Java

API testing

CI/CD

SQL

Agile methodologies

Debugging

Root cause analysis

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

TestNG

Cucumber

REST Assured

Postman

Git

Jenkins

BigQuery

Cloud Storage

GKE

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Automation Test Engineer (Selenium + Java + GCP)

Location: Phoenix, AZ (Day 1 Onsite)
Duration: Long Term Contract
Interview Mode: Video Interview
Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States

We are seeking an experienced Automation Test Engineer to join a high-performing Quality Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Selenium, Java, API automation, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role involves testing cloud-native, microservices-based applications in an Agile environment with a strong focus on automation, continuous testing, and quality engineering.

Benefits

• Onsite
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Automation Testing, Quality Engineering, or SDET roles.
• Strong programming skills in Java.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • TestNG
  • Cucumber (BDD)
• Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Strong API testing experience using REST Assured and Postman.
• Experience validating RESTful services and microservices.
• Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile, and Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with Git and Jenkins for CI/CD integration.
• Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including:
  • BigQuery
  • Cloud Storage
  • Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Experience testing cloud-native applications.
• Strong SQL skills for backend and data validation.
• Excellent debugging, defect analysis, and root cause analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Financial Services or Payments domain.
• Understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to Shift Left Testing and Continuous Testing practices.
• Familiarity with Jira and test management tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Selenium, Java, TestNG, and Cucumber.
• Develop automated UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end test suites.
• Validate backend data using SQL queries.
• Perform API automation using REST Assured and Postman.
• Test cloud-native applications deployed on GCP.
• Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, business analysts, and product owners throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, and retrospectives.
• Analyze defects, perform root cause analysis, and drive quality improvements.
• Support continuous testing and release readiness for enterprise applications.