Sr. QA Automation Engineer

Ilitch Charities, Inc.; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and PTO

Zusammenfassung

Little Caesars and Blue Line Distribution seek a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable automation across web, mobile, API, and performance domains. You will implement modern automation practices, integrate quality throughout the SDLC, and support testing in CI/CD environments.

The role requires 7+ years in software quality with 5+ years hands-on automation, mentoring peers, and experience with Playwright/Cypress/Appium, JavaScript/TypeScript, and REST API

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Quality Assurance, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of software quality engineering experience, with at least 5 years of hands-on automation engineering.
• Experience designing and implementing automation frameworks and scalable test suites in enterprise environments.
• Experience mentoring teammates and promoting automation adoption across teams.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright, Cypress, Appium, and related tools.
• Create automated tests for web, mobile, API, integration, and end-to-end domains.
• Build reusable automation assets, libraries, and testing patterns to improve efficiency.
• Integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and implement quality gates.
• Develop and run performance testing with K6; analyze results and advise on quality improvements.
• Mentor QA engineers on automation frameworks and best practices.

Kenntnisse

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

JavaScript

TypeScript

REST API testing

Agile/Scrum

DevOps / SDLC

QA analytics

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

K6

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

Build a Bigger, Better, Bolder Future: Imagine working for a company that measures its success based off the growth of its colleagues, a company that invests in its future by investing in you. Little Caesars is a company where our colleagues make an impact.

Your Mission

The Senior QA Automation Engineer is a senior technical contributor responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable test automation solutions that improve software quality, accelerate delivery, and increase release confidence across Retail Technology applications. This role partners closely with Product, Engineering, DevOps, and Quality Assurance teams to implement modern automation practices, integrate quality throughout the software development lifecycle, and support continuous testing across web, mobile, API, integration, and performance testing domains.

What You'll Do

Automation Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise automation frameworks using Playwright, Cypress, Appium, and related automation technologies.
• Create and maintain automated tests across web, mobile, API, integration, and end-to-end testing domains.
• Develop reusable automation assets, utilities, libraries, and testing patterns that improve efficiency and maintainability.
• Implement automation standards and best practices that support reliable and scalable test execution.
• Develop automation for Little Caesars digital experiences, including web ordering, mobile apps, APIs, payments, store systems, and omnichannel integrations.
• Support release validation for menu, pricing, promotions, loyalty, commerce, payment, and operational platform capabilities.

Continuous Quality, CI/CD & Performance

• Integrate automated testing, API validation, and performance testing into Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automated quality gates that improve release readiness and deployment confidence.
• Improve automation execution reliability, test stability, and reporting capabilities.
• Develop and execute performance testing solutions using K6 and related performance testing tools.
• Analyze performance results and collaborate with engineering teams to identify quality and scalability risks.

API, Integration & Quality Engineering

• Develop and maintain automated API validation, integration, and service-level test suites.
• Validate service contracts, integrations, and data flows across critical business applications.
• Support test data creation, management, and validation strategies.
• Mentor QA Engineers on automation frameworks, tool usage, and engineering best practices.
• Contribute recommendations for automation improvements, framework enhancements, and quality engineering maturity.

Who You Are

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Quality Assurance, or equivalent practical experience. 7+ years of software quality engineering experience, including at least 5 years of hands‑on automation engineering experience. Experience designing and implementing automation frameworks and scalable test suites in enterprise‑level delivery environments. Experience mentoring team members and promoting automation adoption across teams.

Technical Skills

• Strong experience developing automation solutions using Playwright, Cypress, or Appium.
• Experience building automation solutions using JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• Experience automating REST API testing, service validation, and integration testing using automated frameworks and industry‑standard tools.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, DevOps, SDLC practices, test reporting, quality metrics, and automation execution analytics.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience with K6 performance test scripting, execution, and result analysis.
• Experience integrating automated testing within Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Git source control, modern branching strategies, SQL, data validation, cloud‑hosted applications, and distributed systems.
• Experience using AI‑assisted software development or testing tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI agents, or AI‑enabled testing solutions.
• Experience supporting retail, eCommerce, point‑of‑sale (POS), payment, loyalty, or omnichannel platforms.
• Experience with containerized or cloud‑native environments.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent industry certification.
• Exposure to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), agent‑based workflows, or AI‑enabled testing concepts.
• Experience evaluating emerging test automation and quality engineering technologies.

Where You'll Work

Hybrid work environment with collaboration across local and remote technical teams. Occasional travel may be required based on business needs. Ability to work at a computer workstation for extended periods and participate in virtual and in‑person meetings.

Disclaimer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. #LI-JS1 All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Blue Line Distribution.

About Us

At Little Caesars Pizza and Blue Line Foodservice Distribution , you’re part of a dynamic team in the pizza business. Known for innovation and home of the exclusive Pizza Portal pickup, Little Caesars is an international brand with a household name – a global company with family‑owned restaurants in your neighborhood. Blue Line sources and delivers ingredients to neighborhoods throughout the U.S. so we can make our famous Hot-N-Ready pizzas, Crazy Bread, Caesar Wings, and more, fulfilling our customer promise. Little Caesars Fundraising proudly helps raise millions of dollars for thousands of schools, churches, sports teams, and other nonprofit organizations. Backed by the global pizza brand, customers of Little Caesars Fundraising enjoy products they can make at home or pick up in stores. Our colleagues are the heart and soul of the business – whether you work in the stores, one of our warehouses, the corporate office, or your home office, Little Caesars, Blue Line and Little Caesars Fundraising colleagues work together to make a big impact in communities around the world.

• Full time colleagues qualify for a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays and paid time off, legal and counseling services, flexible spending accounts, disability and adoption benefits, and more.
• Colleagues also enjoy the perks of being associated with professional sports teams and have access to events at Little Caesars Arena and Comerica Park in our hometown of Detroit, Michigan.

Blue Line Distribution is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.

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