Remote Junior QA Automation Engineer

Element Solutions; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Element Solutions is seeking a Junior QA Automation Engineer to support the design, development, execution, and maintenance of automated tests across applications and systems. You will write test scripts, identify defects, and assist with debugging under guidance from senior teammates.

You will collaborate with development and project teams throughout the software lifecycle, contributing to automation framework improvements and testing best practices in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or Associates degree plus two years' experience.
• 0-2 years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, test automation, or application development.
• Foundational knowledge of programming concepts and at least one programming or scripting language (Python, Java, JavaScript, or C#).
• Understanding of software testing principles including test cases, test execution, defect reporting, and regression testing.
• Basic ability to read, write, and troubleshoot automated test scripts.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles and Agile practices.
• Must live in the Continental US and be US citizen or Permanent Resident.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts based on requirements, specs, and test plans.
• Write and modify test code to validate application functionality and system behavior.
• Assist in creating automated tests for new features, bug fixes, and existing functionality.
• Update and expand existing test scripts and automation frameworks under guidance.
• Support reusable test components to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Execute automated and manual tests as needed and integrate tests into CI/CD workflows.
• Collaborate with developers to reproduce defects and verify fixes.

Skills

Programming concepts

Python

Java

JavaScript

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/IT

Associates degree + 2 years experience

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Element Solutions is seeking a Junior QA Automation Engineer to support the design, development, execution, and maintenance of automated tests across applications and systems. You will write test scripts, identify defects, and assist with debugging under guidance from senior teammates.

You will collaborate with development and project teams throughout the software lifecycle, contributing to automation framework improvements and testing best practices in a remote-first environment.