Principal Automation Engineer

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.

5d•$165,000 - $195,000

About The Position

The Principal Automation Engineer will play a dual role — leading automation strategy and contributing hands-on to the design and build of automation frameworks and solutions. This individual will serve as the senior-most technical expert on the automation team, driving innovation and technical excellence in the automation of desktop-based applications and systems. Tosca experience is required. The candidate must live in the PST time zone. You will be asked to expound on your experience for the required qualifications.

Requirements

10+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks, with a strong focus on desktop application testing (Windows, .NET, or similar environments).
Proven expertise in framework architecture and design patterns for test automation, including component-based, modular, and data-driven approaches.
Strong understanding of desktop UI automation tools and libraries (e.g., WinAppDriver, White, Pywinauto, FlaUI, TestStack, or equivalent).
Experience developing automation for APIs, packaged, and custom desktop applications.
7+ years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across engineering, QA, and business units to align automation goals and deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
Strong Python skills required, as well as one other programming/scripting language (.NET, C#, Java, Bash, etc.) for building automation utilities and integrating frameworks.
Strong SQL skills, including writing and maintaining queries, interacting with relational databases, and designing simple schema updates to support test automation.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, enabling desktop test automation to execute autonomously in build and deployment workflows.
Comfortable working in both Windows and Linux environments for cross-platform automation support.
Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Tosca experience is a requirement.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the utility or energy industry, or in other large-scale operational environments.

Responsibilities

Architect and design robust automation frameworks specifically for desktop applications, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and long-term adaptability across multiple platforms and technologies.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding the automation team through complex design challenges and promoting best practices in automation engineering.
Develop and enhance automation strategies covering desktop, API, and database layers, integrating them into CI/CD processes to ensure continuous quality and reliability.
Partner closely with application SMEs, domain architects, infrastructure teams, and project managers to align automation initiatives with business and technical goals.
Analyze existing manual testing processes for desktop software and identify opportunities to replace or augment them with automated solutions.
Maintain, evolve, and optimize the in-house automation framework, ensuring compatibility and efficiency across desktop environments and configurations.
Participate in root cause analysis and troubleshooting efforts, driving cross-team collaboration to identify and resolve defects efficiently.
Provide detailed estimates, solution designs, and test automation strategies for upcoming desktop-based projects.