QA Automation Engineer

TEGNA; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Virtual doctor’s appointments

Annual therapy sessions

Job summary

A leading media company in Knoxville, TN is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to enhance software quality through automated testing. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in automation frameworks and scripting languages such as Java and Python. Responsibilities include developing automated test solutions, integrating tests with CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating across teams. The position offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years designing, developing, and maintaining test automation solutions.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks and scripting languages.
• Proficient in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automated test frameworks for various testing needs.
• Execute automated test suites for diverse application platforms.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance test coverage and release confidence.

Skills

Test automation frameworks

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Debugging skills

API testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

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About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

TEGNA is looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join our development team. A successful candidate will collaborate closely with developers and product teams to design, implement, and maintain automated test solutions that ensure high-quality software delivery. This role will help advance our quality strategy by increasing automated test coverage, improving CI/CD reliability, and reducing reliance on manual testing. This position will play a key role in defining automation standards, frameworks, and best practices across teams while continuously improving our overall quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Create and execute automated test suites for web, mobile, and OTT applications.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure reliable, repeatable test execution.
• Analyze test failures, identify root causes, and partner with developers to resolve defects efficiently.
• Review requirements and technical designs to provide early feedback on testability and automation feasibility.
• Maintain and enhance existing test automation, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Establish automation best practices, standards, and documentation.
• Collaborate with manual QA, developers, DevOps, and product teams to improve overall test coverage and release confidence.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new automation tools and technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining test automation solutions.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or similar).
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used for automation (e.g., Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python).
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar).
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and test strategies.
• Strong debugging skills with the ability to identify root causes of complex test and environment issues.
• Experience with automated API testing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for quality engineering and continuous improvement.

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre‑tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO Statement

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [e-mail]

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Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Quality Assurance

Industries

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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