Senior QA Automation Engineer

BlackCube Labs; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

BlackCube Labs is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer for a 06+ months contract in Irving, TX onsite. The role requires building and maintaining automation for Android, web, API, and load testing, using Appium, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Karate, REST Assured, JMeter, Gatling, and k6.

Strong JavaScript/Java skills and AWS testing experience are essential, with a testing mindset in a Scrum team. Responsibilities include defining test strategies, designing frameworks, API testing,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of QA automation experience.
• 6+ years building and maintaining automation frameworks for Android, web, API, and load testing.
• Android automation using Appium/UIAutomator2 with performance profiling.
• Strong programming in JavaScript or Java with API automation focus.
• Experience with Karate, REST Assured, JMeter, Gatling or k6.
• Experience in MongoDB testing and data validation.
• Familiar with AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot.
• Test-data management and data-mocking expertise.
• API mocking with WireMock or MockServer.
• Experience testing AWS cloud-native platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related; cloud certs beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Identify business and technical risks while contributing to user story acceptance criteria.
• Define, review, and execute test strategies, plans, and cases across requirements.
• Design and build automation frameworks for Android, web, API, and load testing.
• Automate Android workflows and perform device/performance profiling.
• Validate device capabilities and develop reusable hardware-test tools.
• Perform API functional, performance, and load testing with relevant tools.
• Integrate automated tests into Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines with clear reporting.
• Collaborate in a Scrum environment to investigate defects and drive resolution.

Skills

Appium

UIAutomator2

Selenium WebDriver

Cypress

Karate

REST Assured

JMeter

Gatling

k6

JavaScript

Java

Android Studio Profiler

ADB

Perfetto

Firebase Test Lab

MongoDB

GitHub Copilot

CI/CD

Jenkins

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Cloud certifications beneficial

Tools

AWS

WireMock

MockServer

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Senior QA Automation Engineer. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Irving, TX(Onsite).

Job ID:26-30542

Pay Range: $60/hr - $65/hour.

Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities

• Identify business and technical risks while contributing to user story definition and acceptance criteria.
• Define, review, and execute test strategies, plans, and cases across functional and non-functional requirements.
• Design and build automation frameworks using Appium and UIAutomator2 for Android, Selenium WebDriver or Cypress for web testing, and Karate or REST Assured for API automation.
• Automate Android application workflows and conduct profiling and performance analysis using Android Studio Profiler, ADB, Perfetto, and Firebase Test Lab.
• Validate device capabilities and create reusable tools for hardware testing.
• Perform API functional, performance, and load testing using JMeter, Gatling, or k6, analyzing platform reliability and resource utilization.
• Integrate automated tests into Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines while maintaining clear quality reporting.
• Collaborate in a Scrum environment to investigate defects and drive timely resolution.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience

• 7+ years of professional experience in QA automation.
• 6+ years of QA automation experience, including building and maintaining automation frameworks from scratch for Android, web, API, and load testing.
• Hands‑on Android application automation experience using Appium and UIAutomator2, including device performance testing with Android Studio Profiler, ADB, and Perfetto.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript or Java, with hands‑on experience in API automation and performance/load‑testing frameworks such as Karate, REST Assured, JMeter, Gatling, or k6.
• Experience defining and reviewing test plans, test cases, and risk‑based quality strategies.
• Hands‑on database testing experience with MongoDB, including query validation and performance analysis.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot to enhance automation development.
• Strong test-data management and data‑mocking experience.
• Experience with API mocking using tools such as WireMock or MockServer.
• Experience testing scalable, cloud‑native platforms built on AWS services.
• Retail or customer‑facing technology experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. Relevant software testing or cloud certifications are beneficial but not required.

Our client is a leading Retail Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

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