QA Automation Engineer

Piper Companies; Morrisville (NC); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to join a high-impact platform engineering team. The role emphasizes automation testing for AI-driven solutions, foundational platform capabilities, and cross-functional projects.

The position is a long-term contract with potential to convert full-time and requires onsite work 2-3 days per week in Morrisville, NC.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software QA, test automation, or software engineering.
• Hands-on with BDD, Cucumber, and Gherkin.
• Strong programming experience with Java or C#.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing solutions.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot issues, analyze logs, and perform root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of Azure environments and cloud-based technologies.
• Strong critical thinking with edge-case discovery.
• Able to learn new technologies in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and suites for platform and AI applications.
• Design and execute manual and automated test cases to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with engineering to validate platform capabilities and releases.
• Investigate application behavior, review logs, and identify failures across environments.
• Identify testing risks and opportunities for process improvements.
• Conduct load, performance, and scalability testing.
• Participate in BDD and create test scenarios using Gherkin.
• Validate deployments and functions in Azure/cloud environments.

Skills

Automation testing

Critical thinking

Ambiguity handling

Learning new tech

Troubleshooting

Tools

Java

C#

Cucumber

Gherkin

Azure

Cloud testing

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to join a high-impact platform engineering team within the technology industry. The QA Automation Engineer will support complex, highly visible initiatives focused on AI-driven solutions, foundational platform capabilities, and cross-functional technical projects. This QA Automation Engineer role is ideal for a candidate with strong automation testing experience, a software engineering mindset, and the ability to operate independently in ambiguous and evolving technical environments. The QA Automation Engineer is a long term contract opportunity with potential to convert full time and requires you to work onsite 2-3 days per week in Morrisville, NC.

Responsibilities of the QA Automation Engineer:

• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites for platform and AI-driven applications.
• Design and execute manual and automated test cases to ensure product quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to validate foundational platform capabilities and production-ready solutions.
• Perform root cause analysis by investigating application behavior, reviewing logs, and identifying system failures across multiple environments.
• Support cross-functional initiatives by identifying testing risks, quality concerns, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Conduct load, performance, and scalability testing to identify system limitations and breaking points.
• Participate in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practices and contribute to test scenario creation using Gherkin syntax.
• Work within Azure and cloud-based environments to validate deployments and application functionality.

Requirements of the QA Automation Engineer:

• 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test automation, or software engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Cucumber, and Gherkin.
• Strong programming experience with Java or C#.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing solutions.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot issues, analyze logs, and perform root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of Azure environments and cloud-based technologies.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to challenge systems and uncover edge cases.
• Comfortable learning new technologies and operating effectively in ambiguous environments.

Compensation for the QA Automation Engineer:

• Salary range: $80,000 - $130,000
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

Keywords:

QA Automation Engineer, Software Quality Assurance, Test Automation, BDD, Behavior Driven Development, Cucumber, Gherkin, Java, C#, Azure, Cloud Testing, Manual Testing, Automated Testing, Root Cause Analysis, Performance Testing, Load Testing, DevOps, AI Platforms, Platform Engineering, Test Frameworks, Quality Engineering, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cloud Environments, Software Testing, Agile, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Troubleshooting, Log Analysis

This job opens for applications on 10/30/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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