Senior QA Automation Engineer: Scalable Frameworks & CI/CD

Compunnel, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking aSenior QA Automation Engineer to support a technology initiative in Chicago, IL.

The role focuses on designing and implementing automated testing frameworks, developing robust scripts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in QA and test automation, strong Java/Python skills, and experience with CI/CD tools and API testing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software QA and test automation required.
• Strong hands-on with Selenium WebDriver or modern UI automation tools.
• Programming experience in Java or Python; Java preferred.
• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch.
• API testing with RESTful tools (REST Assured, Postman, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• SQL and database validation; Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain and execute automated tests for web and API apps.
• Build scalable automation frameworks with modern QA tools.
• Create comprehensive test strategies, plans, cases, and suites.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Automate API tests and validate backend services.
• Analyze results, triage defects, work with dev teams to resolve.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate across teams.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote automation best practices.

Skills

Selenium WebDriver

Java

Python

API testing

CI/CD tooling

Agile/Scrum

Test automation framework

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

REST Assured

Postman

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Jira

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking aSenior QA Automation Engineer to support a technology initiative in Chicago, IL.

The role focuses on designing and implementing automated testing frameworks, developing robust scripts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in QA and test automation, strong Java/Python skills, and experience with CI/CD tools and API testing.