Lead Test Automation Engineer (Retail POS)

Enterprise Peak; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm seeking a Lead Test Automation Engineer to enhance automated testing in a large-scale Retail POS ecosystem. This long-term contract-to-hire position requires significant expertise in quality engineering, C#, .NET, and automation strategy. The ideal candidate will architect automated test solutions across complex hardware and software scenarios. Key skills include API testing and CI/CD understanding. Competitive compensation and full onsite presence in Ankeny, IA are provided.

Qualifications

• Strong development experience in relevant programming languages with proven experience designing and implementing automated test frameworks.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and experience with DevOps toolchains.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Eggplant or similar test automation tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support a major quality engineering initiative focused on automated testing for retail systems.
• Design and develop automated testing frameworks to validate critical use cases.
• Drive automation across complex hardware and software scenarios.
• Collaborate with QA and development to reduce regression cycles.

Skills

C#

.NET

Java

TypeScript

Automation strategy

API testing

Load/performance testing

CI/CD concepts

DevOps tools

Tools

Keysight Eggplant

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Job description

The Lead Test Automation Engineer will support a major quality engineering initiative focused on accelerating automated testing for a large-scale Retail POS ecosystem. The project centers on designing and developing automated testing frameworks that validate critical use cases across POS terminals, card readers, keypads, screens, and fuel pumps. This effort is driven by the implementation of a robotics automation system that enables thousands of test permutations, reducing regression cycles from weeks to less than two days.

This is a long-term contract-to-hire position requiring full onsite presence in the Des Moines, IA (Ankeny) area. Competitive compensation will be provided.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a Lead Test Automation Engineer with deep experience in quality engineering, automation strategy, and .NET-based test framework development. The ideal candidate brings hands‑on skills in architecting automated test solutions for distributed or retail systems and can drive automation across complex POS‑related hardware and software scenarios. Experience with Keysight Eggplant is strongly preferred but not required.

We are interviewing qualified candidates immediately and will move efficiently through the hiring process. Please apply with an updated resume.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong development experience in C#, .NET, Java, and/or TypeScript with proven experience designing and implementing automated test frameworks for high-availability systems.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and DevOps toolchains (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc.).
• Experience with API testing and load/performance testing.
• Strong preference for experience with Eggplant or similar test automation tools.

Effective written and verbal communication skills are required. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. No sponsorship and no third parties.