Senior Test Automation Engineer

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Test Automation Engineer at the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) designs, builds, and validates high-quality test automation for internal city applications and public services. This role blends hands-on engineering with leadership to ensure releases meet functional, accessibility, and reliability standards before going live.

Based in Brooklyn, NY, the position requires collaboration with product, engineering, and business teams, experience with Azure DevOps, Selenium, and API

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, plus relevant IT automation/QA experience.
• Eight years of experience in IT automation engineering, monitoring engineering, or infrastructure management.
• Equivalent combination of education/experience to meet minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to understand requirements and contribute to early-stage planning.
• Review project documentation, provide actionable QA feedback, and participate in sign-off processes.
• Develop test approaches aligned with standards and driven by architecture and requirements.
• Maintain QA artifacts including Test Strategy, Test Plans, test cases, automated scripts, and defect analytics.
• Execute manual functional testing when needed and triage defects with development and support.
• Maintain test cases/scripts in ALM tools such as Azure DevOps with full traceability.
• Design, develop, debug and execute automated test scripts in CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor team members in adopting automated testing frameworks.
• Create and validate test data sets; analyze results for accuracy and completeness.
• Incorporate accessibility testing standards into all relevant test activities.
• Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.

Skills

QA Automation

Selenium

Java

API Testing

JSON/XML/CSV

Analytical Skills

Communication

Independent Working

CI/CD

Education

Baccalaureate degree in CS/Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Postman

SoapUI

CI/CD

Job description

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the city delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit www.nyc.gov/oti to learn more.

At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology.

The Senior Test Automation Engineer plays a key role in designing, building, and validating high‑quality test automation for both internal city applications and public‑facing digital services. This role combines hands‑on engineering with strategic quality leadership, ensuring that releases meet rigorous functional, accessibility, and reliability standards before going live.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to understand requirements and contribute to early‑stage planning and scoping.
• Review project documentation, provide actionable QA feedback, and participate in formal sign‑off processes.
• Develop test approaches aligned with organizational standards and driven by analysis of system architecture, design documents, and requirements.
• Contribute to and maintain core QA artifacts, including Test Strategy and Test Plans, detailed test cases, automated test scripts, traceability matrices, test estimates, execution progress reports, and defect analytics.
• Execute manual functional testing when needed, log and triage defects, and drive issues to resolution in collaboration with development and support teams.
• Maintain and evolve test cases and scripts within ALM tools such as Azure DevOps, ensuring full traceability across the SDLC.
• Execute, monitor, and optimize testing processes using SDLC/ALM management systems.
• Design, develop, debug, and execute automated test scripts integrated into CI/CD pipelines; proactively improve test automation coverage and reliability.
• Mentor and support team members in adopting and executing automated testing frameworks.
• Create, manage, and validate test data sets; analyze data results for accuracy and completeness.
• Incorporate accessibility testing standards and practices into all relevant test activities.
• Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.

HOURS/SHIFT Day - Due to the necessary technical duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.

WORK LOCATION Brooklyn, NY

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree in computer science, engineering or a related field from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full‑time experience related to IT automation engineering, monitoring engineering, management of infrastructure; or
2. Eight years of satisfactory full‑time experience related to IT automation engineering, monitoring engineering, management of infrastructure;
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.

Preferred Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance with complex, enterprise‑scale applications, including public‑facing systems.
• Strong experience using SDLC/ALM systems (Azure DevOps preferred) for test planning, execution, and defect tracking.
• Advanced proficiency with UI automation frameworks (Selenium WebDriver or equivalent) using Java or similar languages.
• Experience designing effective test cases, test scripts, and requirement traceability coverage.
• Deep understanding of functional and compatibility testing for modern browser‑based UIs.
• Hands‑on experience with API testing tools (Postman, SoapUI) and strong grasp of RESTful service validation.
• Familiarity with structured data formats (JSON, XML, CSV) and their use in test data generation and validation.
• Ability to work independently, drive tasks to completion, and make informed decisions with minimal oversight.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills, with clear documentation and communication of investigation steps.
• Excellent communication skills able to collaborate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset with demonstrated initiative in improving QA processes, tools, and team capabilities

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.