QA Automation Engineer
Location: Fremont, CA — Onsite
Experience: 5–6 Years
Employment Type: Contract
Candidate Requirement: Local to California only
Job Summary
We are looking for a mid-level QA Automation Engineer with 5–6 years of experience in both functional and automation testing. The ideal candidate will support day-to-day QA activities, Jira tracking, automation testing, API testing, mobile testing, and regression testing.
Candidates must be local to California and available to work onsite in Fremont, CA.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform both functional and automated testing for web and mobile applications.
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using Selenium and Python.
- Write backend integration tests and automated tests for RESTful APIs.
- Track automation testing progress and provide weekly QA status reports.
- Design and execute integration, regression, functional, and stress testing.
- Collaborate with Business Analysts and Developers to understand requirements and convert them into detailed test cases.
- Perform Web/UI testing across different browsers and platforms.
- Participate in day-to-day QA activities and Jira management.
- Create, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
- Identify, document, track, and verify defects through JIRA.
- Support continuous improvement of QA automation frameworks and testing processes.
- Perform mobile application testing and mobile automation testing.
Required Skills
- 5–6 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance / QA Automation.
- Strong experience with both manual/functional testing and automation testing.
- Hands-on experience with Selenium and Python.
- Experience with REST API testing and backend integration testing.
- Experience with one or more programming languages:
- Python
- Java
- JavaScript
- Ruby
- C#
- Working knowledge of:
- Playwright
- Selenium
- Appium
- JIRA
- STLC
- Test Management tools such as ALM or Zephyr
- Experience with Mobile Testing and Mobile Automation.
- Good understanding of Web/UI testing.
- Strong knowledge of test methodologies, QA processes, and defect life cycle.
- Experience with MSSQL and/or MySQL databases.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
Must-Have Skills
- 5–6 years QA experience
- Selenium
- Python
- Functional + Automation Testing
- REST API Testing
- JIRA
- Mobile Testing / Appium
- SQL — MSSQL/MySQL
- Web/UI Testing
Candidate Location Requirement
Local candidates to California only.
Candidates should currently be residing in California and be available for onsite work in Fremont, CA.