QA Automation Engineer for CI/CD & Microservices

Fortive; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortive's Intelex division is seeking a QA Automation Specialist to design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks that keep our releases fast and reliable. You will partner with developers and product teams to expand test coverage, strengthen CI/CD pipelines, and catch issues early in a hands-on role.

The role requires 3–4 years in software development with QA focus in CI/CD, experience testing REST APIs and microservices, and hands-on work with Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, and

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of software development with a strong QA focus in CI/CD environments.
• Experience testing cloud/distributed architectures and REST APIs.
• Proven experience creating and maintaining automation frameworks for distributed teams.
• Hands-on experience with testing tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (C#, Java) and ability to write deterministic automation scenarios.
• Solid understanding of Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, and Continuous Deployment practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain robust automation frameworks and reusable components.
• Write clean, modular, and testable code for automation tools and scripts.
• Collaborate with developers to improve code testability and shift testing earlier in the development cycle.
• Create and execute test strategies for new features, ensuring comprehensive coverage based on risk.
• Identify and close test gaps to strengthen product reliability.
• Partner with engineering, product, and design teams to embed quality throughout the process.
• Continuously evaluate workflows, tools, and technologies to drive efficiency.
• Troubleshoot automation failures and assist with diagnosing code-level issues.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions to ensure testability.
• Stay current with emerging tools and trends in testing and automation.

Skills

CI/CD

Automation frameworks

REST APIs / Microservices

Scripting (C#, Java)

Testability improvements

Cloud/distributed testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

MSSQL

.NET Framework

PowerShell

Job description

Fortive's Intelex division is seeking a QA Automation Specialist to design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks that keep our releases fast and reliable. You will partner with developers and product teams to expand test coverage, strengthen CI/CD pipelines, and catch issues early in a hands-on role.

The role requires 3–4 years in software development with QA focus in CI/CD, experience testing REST APIs and microservices, and hands-on work with Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, and