QA Automation Engineer

TekCommands Inc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TekCommands Inc in Tampa, FL, is hiring a QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test suites focusing on UI automation with Selenium and Playwright. You will implement BDD with Cucumber and ensure end-to-end test coverage.

You will build tests across web UI, REST APIs, and database validation (Oracle), lead test planning, defect tracking, and release sign-offs, and participate in Scrum ceremonies.

Qualifications

• Experience building UI automation with Playwright or Selenium and BDD.
• Strong API testing and DB validation skills.
• Experience in Scrum/agile environments and defect management.
• Excellent collaboration with Dev leads, PO, and client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites with UI automation.
• Build and execute automation across web UI, API, and backend.
• Define test strategy from requirements into test scenarios and data.
• Own test planning, defect management, and release sign-offs.
• Validate REST services including functional and regression testing.
• Perform Oracle SQL validation and data reconciliation.
• Validate batch jobs and end-to-end workflows.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies as quality advocate.
• Use Jira, Git, and CI tools for SDLC tooling.

Skills

Playwright

Python

Cucumber

BDD

Selenium

Java

REST API

DB2

Tools

Jira

Git

Jenkins

Bitbucket Pipelines

Job description

Job Description/ Responsibilities/ Years of experience

Skill: Playwright, Python, Cucumber BDD, Selenium, Java, Rest API, DB2

Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites with a strong emphasis on UI automation using Selenium and/or Playwright, and BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.

Build and execute automation scripts across web UI, API, and backend validation; ensure tests are reliable, maintainable, and scalable.

Define test strategy by decomposing business and technical requirements into test scenarios, test data needs, and contingency plans.

Own test planning and execution: test case execution plans, defect management, reporting/status metrics, and release sign-offs.

Validate REST services through functional, regression, and integration testing to ensure reliable, end-to-end coverage.

Perform database testing in Oracle (SQL validation, data reconciliation, stored procedure outcomes as applicable).

Validate batch jobs and end-to-end workflows (scheduling, file/data handoffs, downstream impacts).

Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies as the team's quality advocate; proactively identify defects early in each sprint/iteration.

Use and contribute to SDLC tooling such as Jira (test cycle management/defects), Git, and CI tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bitbucket pipelines).

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?

1. 1. Automation framework enhancement skills, Playwright, Python, Cucumber BDD, Selenium, Java, Rest API, DB2 testing experience.
2. 2. Utilization of test automation tools, to enable the efficient and timely E2E test execution, therefore previous experience of automated testing is required.
3. 3. Ability to liaise effectively between lines of business with empathy and understanding to achieve the common and strategic goal as a team.

Additional Information:

Agile Team Structure. Candidate will be working closely with Dev leads / Product Owners and client stakeholders and providing hands on test automation solution.