Senior Test Automation Engineer

HJSRLLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HJSRLLC in Houston seeks a Senior Test Automation Engineer to design and scale automated testing frameworks that speed releases and improve quality. You will own test infrastructure, collaborate with developers and QA, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

You will build data and environments, review code, and stay current with tools like Selenium, Playwright, and TeamCity. The role combines coding, pipeline work, and test strategy to prevent defects from reaching production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining automated test frameworks.
• Strong programming skills in listed languages and test scripting.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and modern test automation practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks, tools, and scripts for functional, regression, performance, and scalability testing
• Collaborate with developers and QA to define test strategies, test cases, and acceptance criteria
• Execute automated tests, analyze results, and identify defects and bottlenecks
• Build and maintain test data and test environments to keep testing moving
• Participate in code reviews and sprint planning to drive testability into features
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines that automate build, test, and deployment
• Investigate production issues, identify root causes, propose solutions
• Stay current on industry trends and emerging test tools and techniques

Skills

C

C#

JavaScript

VBScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

WebLoad

TeamCity

Jenkins

GitLab

Azure DevOps

Job description

About the Role

Our client's Testing Automation Team is hiring a Senior Test Automation Engineer to help build and scale the automated testing backbone that keeps their software releases fast, stable, and defect-free. If you live at the intersection of code, quality, and CI/CD pipelines and you'd rather automate the problem than retest it manually this is your seat.

You'll own the design and build of automated test frameworks, partner with developers and QA engineers on test strategy, and plug your work directly into CI/CD pipelines that ship production code.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks, tools, and scripts for functional, regression, performance, and scalability testing
• Collaborate with software developers and QA engineers to define test strategies, test cases, and acceptance criteria
• Execute automated test suites, analyze results, and identify defects and performance bottlenecks
• Build and maintain test data and test environments that keep testing activities moving
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and sprint planning to drive testability and quality into features from day one
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines that automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Investigate and troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and propose solutions
• Stay current on industry trends, best practices, and emerging test automation tools and techniques

What You Bring

Required Technical Skills:

• Programming Languages: C, C#, JavaScript, VBScript
• Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, SQL, T-SQL
• Test Automation Tools: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, WebLoad
• CI/CD Platforms: TeamCity, Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps
• Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and the full SDLC

Nice to Have:

• LoadRunner, JMeter, UFT, ALM / Quality Center
• Experience building test frameworks from scratch
• Performance and load testing at scale

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

What Makes a Strong Candidate

• A build-it mindset frameworks, not one-off scripts
• Comfort moving between the code, the pipeline, and the database
• Clear communication with developers, QA, and product teams
• A bias toward catching issues early rather than firefighting in production

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status