QA Automation Engineer

TechDigital Group; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group in Elk Grove, CA is seeking a senior QA engineer with 6+ years of software testing experience to design and maintain automated test suites for REST APIs and web applications using Python and Selenium.

The role focuses on building test strategies for API, UI, and performance testing, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with developers, product managers, and business stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software development or testing with strong analytical skills.
• Experience automating REST APIs and web apps.
• Proficient in SQL and data validation.
• Ability to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for REST APIs and web apps.
• Build and execute test strategies for Voice/VoIP/SIP-based systems.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to translate requirements into test plans.
• Communicate results, risks, and quality metrics clearly.
• Contribute to QA process improvements.
• Monitor logs with Splunk to diagnose defects.
• Ensure accessibility testing for WCAG compliance.
• Track defects through ITSM lifecycle.

Skills

Python

Selenium

API testing

SQL

CI/CD

Git

Splunk

Accessibility testing

Communication

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Splunk

SQL tooling

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Description / Responsibilities / Years of experience

• 6+ years' experience in Software Development / Testing with Strong business analytical skills to understand the critical business flows for an application.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for REST APIs and web applications using Selenium and Python.
• Build and execute test automation strategies for Voice/VoIP/SIP-based systems and features.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing across the application stack.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to validate data integrity and support test case design.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster release cycles.
• Use Git for version control and collaborative test code management.
• Monitor and troubleshoot application logs using Splunk to identify and diagnose defects.
• Conduct accessibility testing to ensure compliance with relevant standards (WCAG or equivalent).
• Manage and track defects/incidents through ITSM tools as part of the QA lifecycle.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into comprehensive test plans.
• Clearly communicate test results, risks, and quality metrics to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, and best practices.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and accountable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?

1. Must have Proficiency in a scripting language for automation such as Python or JavaScript, also needs experience REST APIs test automation.
2. Must be Proficient in API & Integration Testing Automation.
3. Must have SQL + Log Analysis for Defect Substantiation.