Automation Test Engineer

Intone Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Intone Inc. is seeking an Automation Test Engineer for a 12-month contract supporting QA and test automation for a complex enterprise application. The role is remote from Wisconsin and focuses on building reliable automated test suites for desktop and legacy systems.

You will design and maintain tests with Python, Robot Framework, Pywinauto and Pytest, integrate into Azure DevOps, and work across claims, billing, and other modules to ensure data integrity and regression coverage.

Qualifications

• Proven automation tester with Python.
• Experience with Robot Framework and desktop automation.
• FACETS application knowledge and data flows.
• CI/CD in Azure DevOps and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites.
• Automate desktop workflows with Pywinauto and Pytest.
• Ensure stability with robust synchronization and deterministic tests.
• Validate FACETS workflows across modules (claims, billing, etc.).
• Integrate tests into Azure DevOps pipelines and reports.
• Investigate test failures with root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate to define test strategies and reviews.

Skills

Python automation

Robot Framework

Pywinauto

Pytest

Page Object Model

Azure DevOps

QA methodologies

FACETS knowledge

Test design techniques

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Pywinauto

Pytest

Robot Framework

Job description

We are seeking an Automation Test Engineer to join a contract role supporting quality assurance and test automation for a complex enterprise application. This is a 12-month contract position based remotely in Wisconsin, focusing on designing and maintaining reliable automated test suites for desktop and legacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites using Python and Robot Framework for functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Implement desktop automation using Pywinauto and Pytest, following Page Object Model patterns for scalability and maintainability.
• Ensure test stability by eliminating flakiness through robust synchronization, deterministic test patterns, stable locators, retry logic, and controlled test data.
• Perform manual and automated testing of FACETS application workflows across claims, membership, billing, provider, configuration, and other core modules.
• Apply comprehensive FACETS knowledge to validate business rules, system behavior, data flows, and cross-module dependencies.
• Support FACETS upgrade testing by validating version compatibility, executing regression automation suites, verifying data integrity, checking environment readiness, and performing post-upgrade validation to identify regressions or breaking changes.
• Integrate automated tests into Azure DevOps pipelines for scheduled execution, reporting, and quality gates.
• Investigate and triage test failures with detailed root cause analysis and clear, actionable defect reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, improve QA processes, and contribute to automation best practices and code reviews.

Qualifications

• Required
  • Strong hands-on experience with Python automation.
  • Expertise in Robot Framework for terminal, desktop, and legacy system automation.
  • Experience with Pywinauto and Pytest, including Page Object Model design patterns.
  • Proven ability to eliminate test flakiness and deliver stable, deterministic automated test suites.
  • Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
  • Solid understanding of QA methodologies and test design techniques, including boundary analysis and risk-based testing.
  • Complete working knowledge of the FACETS application, including modules, batch jobs, data flows, and upgrade considerations.
  • Strong communication skills for effective cross-team collaboration and clear defect reporting.
• Preferred
  • Experience with cloud-based test execution platforms.
  • Familiarity with performance or load testing tools.
  • SQL skills for data validation and test data setup.