Java Developer + Automation Testing experience

Delan Associates, Inc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc. in Charlotte, NC is hiring a Java Developer with automation testing experience to join our onsite team. The role emphasizes building software and integrating automated tests within the development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate writes robust automation code, uses Selenium, Playwright, and Cucumber, and contributes to CI/CD pipelines while owning quality across the stack. Contract role on-site, 6+ months.

Qualifications

• Strong Java development experience.
• Develop applications/features, not just test scripts.
• Experience with object-oriented programming.
• Backend/API development experience.
• Test automation experience with Selenium/Playwright/Cucumber/JMeter or similar.
• Ability to write automation code, not only execute tests.
• Experience integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Developer ownership of quality, not QA-only.

Responsibilities

• Develop software applications and features for production systems.
• Design and implement automated tests and frameworks.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
• Collaborate with teams to own quality across the stack.

Skills

Java development

Object‑oriented programming

APIs/services/backend development

Test automation experience

Ability to write automation code

CI/CD integration

Owning quality

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cucumber

JMeter

Other automation frameworks

Job description

Job Title: Java Developer + Automation Testing experience

Location: Charlotte, NC (Onsite) - Need Locals, no relocation candidates

Duration: 6+ months Contract

MOI: Video (MSTeams) & In-person

Job Description:

Interviews: Live, Technical Hands On

They want someone who spends the majority of their time developing software, but also has meaningful experience building and executing automated tests.

Must-haves

• Strong Java development experience
• Building applications/features, not just test scripts
• Object-oriented programming
• APIs/services/backend development
• Test automation experience
• Selenium
• Playwright
• Cucumber
• JMeter
• Or comparable automation frameworks
• Ability to write automation code, not simply execute tests
• Experience integrating testing into the development lifecycle/CI/CD
• Comfortable working as a developer who owns quality, rather than a QA person primarily responsible for testing

What they DON’T want

• Anyone who is only
• Manual testing
• Writing test cases
• Test-case execution
• Regression testing
• Unit testing only
• JUnit-only testing
• QA automation without substantial Java development
• An SDET whose primary background is testing rather than application development Java Developer + Automation Testing experience