QA Engineer / Automation Tester (Selenium)

Jobs via Dice; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Austin, Texas seeks a skilled QA Engineer / Automation Tester to design and build automated test frameworks using Selenium. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in functional automation testing, strong background in Java or Python, and experience with CI/CD practices. You will own testing for features, ensure high-quality software delivery, and collaborate with development teams in an Agile environment. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to enhance their skills in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance and testing.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Selenium and automation tools.
• Ability to independently own testing for a feature/module.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium.
• Build and enhance automation frameworks.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing.

Skills

Selenium WebDriver

Java

API testing

SQL

Agile methodologies

Docker

Test planning and strategy

Tools

Postman

Selenium Grid

JMeter

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Trigyn's direct government client in Austin, Texas has a requirement for a QA Engineer / Automation Tester. The particulars of the opportunity are below:

Description

Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system: Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be; summarized, and formats for reports. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs. Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.

Skilled QA Engineer / Automation Tester with deep expertise in Selenium-based functional automation testing. This role requires a strong foundation in core testing principles, hands‑on automation framework development, and the ability to ensure high‑quality software delivery through structured, scalable, and reliable test solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test scripts using Selenium.
• Build and enhance automation frameworks (data‑driven, hybrid, or BDD).
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing.
• Analyze business requirements and create comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and architects to clarify requirements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, grooming, retrospectives).
• Perform API testing (manual and automated).
• Conduct defect tracking, root cause analysis, and impact assessment.
• Ensure CI/CD pipeline integration of automation suites.
• Provide test coverage analysis and quality metrics reporting.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance and testing
• Strong hands‑on expertise in Selenium WebDriver and other automation tools
• Experience with Java (preferred) or C#/Python for automation scripting.
• Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong understanding of functional testing principles.
• Experience with: TestNG / JUnit / NUnit, Maven / Gradle, Git
• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, Rest Assured, etc.).
• Strong SQL knowledge for backend validation.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong understanding of: Test planning and strategy, Test case design techniques (boundary value, equivalence partitioning), Regression strategy, Risk-based testing
• Ability to independently own testing for a feature/module.
• Experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow).
• Experience with Selenium Grid / parallel execution.
• Experience testing cloud‑based applications (Azure/AWS).
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter).
• Experience with containerization (Docker).
• Exposure to DevOps practices and shift‑left testing.
• Experience in microservices architecture testing.
• Knowledge of security testing basics.

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TRIGYN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and has been in business for 35 years. TRIGYN is an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013 (ISMS), ISO 20000:2018 and CMMI Level 5 certified company.