Automation Engineer 4 (SDET/API automation)

U.S. Bank•Atlanta, GA

2d•$98,175 - $115,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Automation Engineer designs, develops, tests, implements, maintains, and modifies automation solutions of moderate complexity, significance, and risk. The role creates comprehensive test plans and cases, coordinates test data across systems, and performs performance testing to verify expected automation performance. The engineer investigates and resolves technical problems with clients and technical staff, documents automation capabilities and operating procedures, estimates project tasks, schedules, costs, and timelines, and assesses organizational needs and the feasibility of potential automation opportunities. The position focuses on scalable test automation for enterprise payment and software platforms, especially API automation using Java and tools such as Postman, Bruno, ReadyAPI, Groovy, and Citrus. The engineer converts manual cases, requirements, and API collections into automated regression and integration tests; works with engineering, product, and QA teams to resolve defects; analyzes logs and failures using tools such as Datadog; and integrates tests into CI/CD pipelines. The role also maintains test data, environments, and automation frameworks, contributes to code reviews and Agile workflows, and uses AI-assisted development and testing techniques—including GenAI, LLMs, and prompt engineering—to improve test coverage and engineering productivity. The role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three or more days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Seven to nine years of relevant work experience with programming concepts, development logic, or automating complex API processes.
Proficiency working with APIs, including API testing and tools such as Postman or Bruno.
Strong programming skills in Java.
Ability to convert manual test cases or Postman collections into automated test scripts.
Experience analyzing and debugging logs using Datadog.
Ability to collaborate with development teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve bugs.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins.
Experience in API automation testing using ReadyAPI and Groovy scripting or similar tools.
Understanding of software development processes and tools including Git, Jira, IDEs, and pull requests.
Experience using AI-powered development and testing tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar platforms.
Familiarity with GenAI, LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI-assisted SDLC and testing practices.
Experience leveraging AI for test case generation, test data creation, defect analysis, automation script development, and test coverage optimization.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Citrus or other test automation frameworks.
Familiarity with Selenium, Cucumber, and TestNG.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and solutions for enterprise payment and software platforms.
Create, execute, and optimize automated API test suites using tools such as Postman, Bruno, ReadyAPI, Groovy scripting, and Citrus or similar frameworks.
Develop maintainable automation code in Java using software engineering best practices.
Convert manual test cases, business requirements, and API collections into automated regression and integration test suites.
Collaborate with software engineers, product teams, and quality assurance partners to identify, reproduce, troubleshoot, and resolve application defects.
Analyze application logs, troubleshoot test failures, and perform root cause analysis using monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and related DevOps tools.
Participate in code reviews, pull request reviews, and automation design discussions.
Develop and maintain test data, test environments, and automation assets for functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
Use source control and Agile development tools, including Git, Jira, IDEs, and pull request workflows.
Enhance and maintain automation frameworks using technologies such as Citrus, Selenium, Cucumber, and TestNG.
Partner with cross-functional teams to improve testing strategies, increase automation coverage, and prevent defects.
Use AI-powered engineering tools to improve automation development efficiency and code quality.
Apply GenAI, LLMs, and prompt engineering to support AI-assisted software development and testing.
Use AI-driven capabilities to generate test cases and data, analyze defects, develop automation scripts, and optimize test coverage and engineering productivity.
Create comprehensive test plans and test cases; define automation data needs across systems and coordinate test data.
Create and execute performance tests to verify expected automation performance levels.
Investigate, analyze, and resolve technical problems, sometimes leading clients and technical staff in doing so.
Document automation capabilities and operating procedures.
Estimate schedules, project tasks, costs, and time; assess organizational needs and the feasibility of automation opportunities.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
Basic term and optional term life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Pregnancy disability and parental leave.
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan.
Paid vacation of two to five weeks, depending on salary grade and tenure.
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities.
Adoption assistance.
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour per 30 hours worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Incentive and recognition programs.
Equity stock purchase and 401(k) contribution and pension, subject to eligibility requirements.