Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

T2 Systems•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

T2 Systems is the largest parking, mobility, and transportation provider in North America, with more than 25 years in the parking management industry and currently serving thousands of parking professionals. We integrate the best people, processes, and technology to provide powerful, high performance, and secure parking solutions. T2 Systems is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with its Canadian office located in Burnaby, BC. We didn’t become an industry leader by chance – we push the envelope to provide more innovative and advanced solutions for our customers. Which wouldn’t be possible without employees who strive for success, work together, and are hungry to learn, grow, and lead. If you are looking for a new opportunity, we invite you to apply and talk about the possibilities of starting a rewarding new chapter of your career! Position Overview The Automation QA Engineer is a highly technical quality engineering role focused on designing scalable automation solutions, improving test architecture, and driving efficiency across the testing lifecycle. This position emphasizes hands-on automation, framework evolution, CI/CD integration, and non-functional testing. This position interacts with contractors, successfully delegates work, sets goals, and effectively leads team QA activities. You will act as a technical quality partner to product, development, and architecture teams—bringing a strong automation-first mindset, identifying better ways to test, and preventing defects early through shift-left practices. This role reports to a Tech Lead and serves as a technical authority and problem solver within the QA discipline.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in QA Automation or Software Engineering
Senior-level knowledge of ISTQB fundamental testing processes, principles, and techniques
Knowledge of non-functional testing theory and best practices (e.g., volume, load, stress, endurance testing, basic OWASP security testing)
Proficiency in QA automation and scripting languages (Python, pytest, Locust and Playwright experience preferred)
Excellent knowledge of automation best practices (e.g., clean coding, Page Object Model, Test Automation Pyramid)
Knowledge of software testing tools and best practices (e.g., SQL, REST & SOAP APIs, mobile testing, Browser Dev tools, CI/CD tools)
Solid understanding of design and coding patterns.
Strong communication skills and work ethic
Skill in problem-solving, risk identification, analysis, and mitigation
Familiarity with Agile practices and processes
Skill in AI assisted and agentic coding

Nice To Haves

ISTQB/ASTQB CTFL certification or more advanced

Responsibilities

Design, build, and evolve robust, scalable automation frameworks aligned with product architecture and business goals.
Lead automation strategy at the solution and system level, ensuring appropriate test coverage across UI, API, integration, and non-functional layers.
Actively contribute hands-on automation within sprint cycles, prioritizing maintainability, reliability, execution speed and cost reduction.
Continuously evaluate and improve automation architecture, tools, processed and patterns (e.g., test pyramid adherence, framework modularity, execution optimization).
Identify and leverage every opportunity to reduce manual effort by introducing automation, improving test data strategies, and eliminating redundant tests.
Implement and maintain CI/CD integrated automation, ensuring fast, reliable feedback in pipelines.
Troubleshoot complex automation failures, identify root causes, and implement long-term fixes.
Design, automate and execute non-functional testing (performance, load, stress, endurance, accessibility, basic security validation).
Ensure automation and test code follow clean code principles and industry best practices.
Provide QA perspective throughout the entire product development lifecycle, with strong emphasis on early defect prevention.
Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure requirements are clear, testable, and automation-friendly.
Collaborate with Tech Leads and developers on testability, system design, solution architecture and validation strategies.
Serve as a technical subject-matter expert in automation and quality engineering.
Create and maintain technical test documentation where it adds value (e.g., framework design, test automation strategy, test summary reports)
Utilize AI to augment your deliverables.