Test Automation Engineer

1Kosmos; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

1Kosmos Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Test Automation Engineer (QA) in the United States to design and execute test plans, automate tests, and collaborate with development teams.

The role focuses on ensuring quality, reliability, and compliance in releases through functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and performance testing. You will create and automate API tests, work with CI/CD pipelines, and leverage AI tools to draft test strategies and baseline automation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software QA/testing in Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in grooming and planning; review requirements and design documentation to provide feedback and ask clarifying questions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Agile/Scrum

Adaptability

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Swagger

Postman

Newman

Playwright

JavaScript

JMeter

K6

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Snyk

Wiz

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Test Automation Engineer (QA)

Experience: 5+

Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Test Automation Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and compliance of all our releases. This role involves designing and executing test plans, identifying bugs, and collaborating with development teams and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions, as well as implementing and maintaining reliable, efficient test automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in grooming and planning; review requirements and design documentation to provide feedback and ask clarifying questions
• Develop, document, and execute test plans and test cases
• Perform functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and performance testing
• Identify, track, and report software defects using issue tracking tools (Jira)
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure test coverage and resolve issues
• Automate tests that are reliable and efficient

Create and automate API tests

• Ensure compliance with quality standards and best practices
• Work closely with Development Engineers to understand impact of changes to plan regression
• Utilize available Gen AI tools to support all processes, i.e., creating test strategies, tests, baseline automation, etc.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional global teams

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software QA/testing in Agile environment
• 3+ years of experience in test automation
• 2+ years of experience with API testing and tools (i.e., Swagger, Postman, Newman)
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience with automated testing tools and scripting languages (Playwright, JavaScript, JMeter, K6)
• Understanding of database management systems
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development practices
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (i.e., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and DevOps practices
• Experience creating and automating API tests (Postman, Newman)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience using Large Language Models (LLMs) or other AI tools for tasks such as creating draft of test cases, test strategies, etc.
• Experience with security tools such as Snyk or Wiz is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and collaboration abilities
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to work independently, yet transparently
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment; adapt to changing priorities while maintaining quality
• Ability to follow all guidelines and standards without fail
• Ability to stay current with industry trends and technology and to use that knowledge to make recommendations for improvements in process, testing, and test automation