QA Automation Engineer

Beacon Hill; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a Software QA Automation Engineer to ensure quality, reliability, and performance across web apps, APIs, messaging systems, and production environments. You will implement Java-based automation, CI/CD practices, and API testing within an Agile setting, collaborating with developers, product owners, and release teams.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in software QA, 5+ years in Java development, and experience with Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, Spring Boot, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of software quality assurance experience, preferably within Agile development environments.
• 5+ years of hands-on Java development and automation experience.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks and tools including Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cucumber/Gherkin, Java.
• Experience with API test automation using Spring Boot, Rest Assured, GraphQL, Postman.
• Experience testing messaging and event-driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ (AMQ) and other JMS-based platforms.
• Experience with source control systems including Git.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and processes, preferably Jenkins.
• Experience creating SQL queries for test data preparation, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience using defect management tools such as JIRA.
• Strong manual testing and exploratory testing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in development of user stories by defining testing strategies and automation opportunities.
• Design, document, and maintain test strategies, plans, and scenarios.
• Develop and execute automated and manual testing across multiple levels (unit to platform testing).
• Build, enhance, and maintain automated test frameworks and suites.
• Execute automated tests across environments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and identify root causes.
• Partner with developers to ensure automation-ready applications.
• Perform code reviews to promote quality and reusability.
• Create detailed defect reports and validate fixes through regression and automated testing.
• Present results and quality metrics to support production release approvals.
• Coordinate with QA, Development, Operations, NOC, and Release teams.
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover edge cases and additional coverage opportunities.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements of QA automation frameworks and best practices.
• Participate in Major Incident reviews to identify preventative automated testing opportunities.

Skills

QA Automation

Agile/Scrum

Test strategy

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT or related field

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Playwright

Cucumber/Gherkin

Java

Spring Boot

Rest Assured

GraphQL

Postman

Kafka

RabbitMQ

ActiveMQ (AMQ)

Git

Jenkins

JIRA

Job description

We are seeking a Software QA Automation Engineer to play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of a new platform. This individual will work closely with developers, product owners, and release teams to design, build, and maintain scalable automated testing solutions across web applications, APIs, messaging systems, and production environments.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in Java-based test automation, CI/CD practices, API testing, and Agile software development, with experience supporting high-volume, customer-facing applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate in the development of user stories by defining testing strategies, identifying automation opportunities, and providing effort estimates.
• Design, document, and maintain comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test scenarios.
• Develop and execute automated and manual testing across:
  • Unit Testing
  • Component Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Acceptance Testing
  • Load and Performance Testing
  • Security Testing
  • Scalability Testing
  • Usability Testing
  • Platform Testing
• Build, enhance, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites.
• Execute automated tests across multiple environments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze test results, troubleshoot failures, and identify root causes.
• Partner closely with software developers to ensure applications are thoroughly tested and automation-ready.
• Perform code reviews to promote quality, consistency, and reusability of automation assets.
• Create detailed defect reports and validate fixes through regression and automated testing.
• Present test results and quality metrics to support production release approvals.
• Coordinate with QA, Development, Operations, NOC, and Release Management teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover edge cases, unexpected behaviors, and additional test coverage opportunities.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of QA automation frameworks, coding standards, and best practices.
• Participate in Major Incident and Emergency Change reviews to identify opportunities for preventative automated testing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of software quality assurance experience, preferably within Agile development environments.
• 5+ years of hands-on Java development and automation experience.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks and tools including:
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Playwright
  • Cucumber/Gherkin
  • Java
• Experience with API test automation using:
  • Spring Boot
  • Rest Assured
  • GraphQL
  • Postman
• Experience testing messaging and event-driven architectures utilizing:
  • Kafka
  • RabbitMQ
  • ActiveMQ (AMQ)
  • Other JMS-based messaging platforms
• Experience with source control systems including Git.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and processes, preferably Jenkins and Jenkins X.
• Experience creating SQL queries for test data preparation, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience using defect management tools such as JIRA.
• Strong manual testing and exploratory testing capabilities.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced Agile environment while managing multiple priorities.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents:

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile:

Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs.

Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill.