Test Automation Engineer

Captechconsulting; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Captech is seeking a mid-level Test Automation Engineer to join our Quality Engineering practice. You will design, build, and maintain automated test suites for web, mobile, and API-driven systems, working as an embedded member of cross-functional delivery teams.

You will partner with developers, analysts, and client stakeholders to make quality a continuous, measurable part of delivery. The role requires hands-on automation experience, strong communication, and adaptability to project-specific

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–6 years of professional experience in software quality engineering, with at least two years focused on test automation.
• Hands-on experience with at least one modern UI automation tool such as Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, or Cypress.
• Working knowledge of API testing, including REST services, authentication patterns, and contract or schema validation.
• Experience integrating automated suites into a CI/CD pipeline and working with Git-based version control.
• Solid understanding of agile delivery, SDLC, and defect management workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain testing decisions to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for web, mobile, and API layers.
• Build and extend reusable test frameworks using page object, data-driven, and BDD patterns.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for meaningful quality signals on each build.
• Collaborate with product owners and analysts to translate acceptance criteria into test scenarios.
• Triage failing tests, identify root causes, and distinguish defects from test/environment issues.
• Contribute to performance, accessibility, and security testing with specialist teams.
• Define and report quality metrics to technical teams and client leadership.
• Mentor junior engineers and client team members on automation practices and review standards.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and sprint planning, advocating for testability.

Skills

UI automation tools

API testing

CI/CD

Git

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

REST Assured

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• Design, develop, and maintain automated functional, regression, and integration test suites for web, mobile, and API layers.
• Build and extend reusable test frameworks using page object, data-driven, and behavior-driven patterns that other engineers can adopt quickly.
• Integrate automated tests into continuous integration and delivery pipelines so that every build produces meaningful quality signal.
• Collaborate with product owners and business analysts to translate acceptance criteria into clear, traceable test scenarios.
• Triage failing tests, isolate root causes, and distinguish product defects from test instability or environment issues.
• Contribute to performance, accessibility, and security testing efforts in partnership with specialist teams.
• Define and report quality metrics such as coverage, defect escape rate, and pipeline stability to both technical teams and client leadership.
• Mentor junior engineers and client team members on automation practices, code review standards, and test design.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, estimation, and sprint planning, advocating for testability in every story.
• Required Qualification:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Three to six years of professional experience in software quality engineering, with at least two years focused on test automation.
• Hands-on experience with at least one modern UI automation tool such as Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, or Cypress.
• Working knowledge of API testing, including REST services, authentication patterns, and contract or schema validation.
• Experience integrating automated suites into a CI/CD pipeline and working comfortably with Git-based version control.
• Solid understanding of agile delivery, the software development lifecycle, and defect management workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain testing decisions to non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Prior consulting or client-facing delivery experience.
• Experience with mobile automation using Appium, XCUITest, or Espresso.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter, k6, or Gatling.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and containerized test execution with Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience with accessibility testing standards such as WCAG 2.1, or with security testing fundamentals.
• Relevant certifications such as ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer or a cloud provider associate certification.
• Core Technical Skills:
• API and performance: REST Assured, Postman, Pact, JMeter, k6
• CI/CD and infrastructure: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Docker, Git
• Test management: Jira, Xray or Zephyr, TestRail, Cucumber and other BDD frameworks
• Adapts quickly to unfamiliar codebases, domains, and client processes.
• Communicates risk early and frames it in terms of business impact, not just technical detail.
• Builds trust with client engineers through pairing, knowledge transfer, and clear documentation.
• Contributes to internal practice development, including reusable accelerators, training, and recruiting support.
• What Success Looks Like:
• First 30 days: Onboarded to the engagement, familiar with the client's application, existing test assets, and delivery process; contributing automated tests within the current framework.
• First 90 days: Owning a meaningful portion of th

Additional Information

We are seeking a mid-level Test Automation Engineer to join our Quality Engineering practice. In this role you will design, build, and maintain automated test suites for client engagements spanning web, mobile, and API-driven systems. You will work as an embedded member of cross-functional delivery teams, partnering with developers, business analysts, and client stakeholders to make quality a continuous, measurable part of the software delivery lifecycle rather than a final gate.Because this is a consulting role, the technology stack, industry, and team culture will change from project to project. Success depends as much on adaptability and client communication as on technical depth. The ideal candidate is comfortable joining an engagement mid-stream, assessing the existing testing landscape, and recommending a pragmatic automation approach that delivers value within the engagement timeline.

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