Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing and recruiting firm is seeking an Automation QA Engineer to develop and implement automated testing solutions. This remote role requires strong analytical skills and experience in automation testing tools. The ideal candidate will optimize the testing process while collaborating with engineering teams. Candidates should possess 2-3 years of experience and familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of automation experience required.
• Experience with offshore/nearshore/onshore models is essential.
• Preference for Agile methodology experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize testing activities.
• Write and execute automated tests using scripts.
• Maximize test coverage and create execution plans.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Automation testing tools

Mobile automation testing tools

Continuous Integration tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

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Contract Length: 1 year ongoing, with potential for conversion if/when headcount becomes available.

Location: 100% remote.

Job Description:

The key function that Automation QA Engineers perform is writing scripts and creating automation environments for repeated tests. Using various automation tools, they design, test, and deploy effective test automation solutions. Their primary goal is to automate as much of the testing effort as possible with a minimal amount of code. This approach helps optimize the testing process, which would otherwise consume a significant percentage of test resources.

To fulfill this role, Automation Engineers implement appropriate automation techniques to accurately meet the short and long-term goals of the testing organization.

Skill Set required:

• Analytical Skills – Ability to analytically examine bug reports, prioritize necessary tests, and streamline application functions through automated testing processes.
• Attention to Detail – Being detail-oriented is required as they test web and mobile applications to identify areas for improvement and isolate problems effectively.
• Communication Skills – Strong verbal communication skills are essential for effective collaboration with the engineering team, creating testing plans, and preparing written reports showcasing errors.
• Automation testing tools: Playwright or similar (Selenium, Cypress, Taiko, etc)
• Mobile automation testing tools for Android, iOS, and cross-platform applications
• Continuous Integration tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar
• JIRA – Defect tracking and task creation tool
• Confluence – Repository for Documentation

Responsibilities:

• Plan and prioritize testing activities.
• Write, design, and execute automated tests by creating scripts that run testing functions automatically.
• Maximize test coverage for the most critical features of the system.
• Determine the priority for test scenarios and create execution plans to implement these scenarios.
• Write documentation for automated processes, including test plans, test procedures, and test cases.
• Build test automation frameworks.
• Log and document bugs in the tracking system.
• Set up and maintain Continuous Integration.

Qualifications and Certifications:

• 2-3 years of automation experience is a must.
• Work experience with offshore/nearshore/onshore models is a must.
• Experience with Agile methodology is preferred.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Other

• Industries

  Retail, Retail Apparel and Fashion, and Personal Care Product Manufacturing

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