Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Ecolab; Irving (TX); Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Chemical Manufacturing seeks a skilled QA Automation Engineer for a 6-month contract-to-hire position in Irving, TX. This role involves supporting testing for mobile and web applications, building automated tests, and performing integration validations. Candidates should possess strong backgrounds in both automation and manual testing with proficiency in Java, SQL, and various testing tools.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional QA experience focusing on automation.
• Hands-on experience with Java and testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of API testing concepts and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual and automated tests for web and mobile applications.
• Develop automation scripts leveraging Java frameworks.
• Conduct API and data validation testing.

Skills

Automation testing

Manual testing

API testing

SQL

Java

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Appium

Selenium

Postman

Rest Assured

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Job description

This range is provided by Ecolab. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$52.00/hr - $58.00/hr

*6-month W2 contract-to-hire

This is the pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position $52/hour - $58/hour

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Location: Irving, TX (hybrid)

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on QA Automation Engineer to support testing efforts across mobile and web-based applications. This engineer will help drive the quality of key enterprise platforms by building and executing robust automated and manual tests, contributing to test frameworks, and validating integrations across APIs, data pipelines, and backend systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and execute manual and automated test cases for mobile and web applications using tools such as Appium, Selenium, and Java-based frameworks.
• Perform end-to-end API testing using tools like Postman and Rest Assured to validate backend services, integrations, and data contracts.
• Develop automation scripts using Java, leveraging test frameworks (e.g., JUnit, TestNG) and following coding best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product owners, and UX designers to clarify requirements and define test coverage.
• Execute data validation and backend testing using SQL, ensuring accuracy of data processing and analytics results across platforms like Databricks and Azure Data Factory.
• Conduct mobile-specific test automation (using Appium) for both Android and iOS platforms—verifying functionality, UI responsiveness, device compatibility, and edge cases.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retros) and contribute to continuous improvement of QA practices and automation pipelines.
• Track and manage bugs and test coverage through tools such as JIRA and Azure DevOps, maintaining clear documentation of test execution and results.
• Perform regression testing, smoke testing, and performance testing to ensure stability and responsiveness of applications after new releases or integrations.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience in QA Engineering with a focus on both automation and manual testing.
• Hands-on experience with Java, test automation frameworks, and mobile testing tools.
• Strong knowledge of API testing concepts, tools (e.g., Postman, Rest Assured), and backend data flows.
• Proficiency with SQL and validating data across complex pipelines or integrations.
• Familiarity with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or similar ETL/data validation environments.
• Experience in Agile environments, including active participation in SCRUM team activities.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Azure Load Testing).
• Prior experience testing enterprise mobile platforms or backend-integrated systems is a plus.
• Preferred experience with Appium

Education Requirement:

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Chemical Manufacturing

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401(k)

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