Senior QA Automation Engineer

Avco Consulting; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Avco Consulting in Worcester, MA seeks a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design and implement end-to-end automation frameworks for web, mobile and API testing. You will drive CI/CD integration with Jenkins, develop API automation using REST Assured and Karate, and ensure data validation.

You'll build frameworks with Java, TestNG and Maven, manage code in Git, and perform peer reviews while collaborating with stakeholders and maintaining test plans in JIRA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of automation testing experience.
• End-to-end automation across web, mobile and API testing.
• Familiar with TDD and hybrid keyword-driven approaches.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end automation frameworks.
• Integrate automation suites with Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop API automation using REST Assured and Karate.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and maintain test plans in JIRA.
• Perform peer reviews to optimize test quality.

Skills

Automation framework design

CI/CD integration

Mentoring/peer reviews

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering and Technology or related

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

AccelQ

REST Assured

Karate

Java

TestNG

Maven

Node.js

Git

Job description

Senior QA Automation Engineer with bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering and Technology or related and 5 yrs. of exp. to design and implement end-to-end automation frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, AccelQ for Web, Mobile and API testing by following TDD and hybrid keyword-driven approaches. Integrate automation suites with Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing, early defect detection, and faster feedback. Develop and execute API automation using REST Assured and Karate, covering CRUD operations and ensuring backend data validation. Build frameworks from scratch using Java, TestNG, Maven, and Node.js, manage code with Git, and conducts peer reviews to optimize test quality. Collaborate with stakeholders, maintain test plans in JIRA (Xray/Zephyr), and enhance automation coverage across web and mobile platforms. Exposure to Prompt Engineering by crafting effective inputs and instructions to guide AI models towards accuracy and high-quality outputs, using AI tools to streamline and automate processes improving efficiency.

Work location is 'Worcester, MA, with required to travel and work from various unanticipated client worksites throughout the USA.