Quality Assurance (QA) Automation Engineer

Inn-Flow•Raleigh, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Inn-Flow is seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Automation Engineer who is passionate about delivering high-quality software through an automation-first testing approach. As a key member of our technology team, you will work side-by-side with our engineers—including the Senior Full Stack Software Engineer role—building a modern testing framework that ensures speed, reliability, and confidence in every release. This role is not just about finding bugs—it’s about preventing them. You will design and implement automated test suites, champion QA best practices, and help shape an AI-forward quality engineering strategy that leverages tools like Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Postman, and AI-assisted testing platforms.

Requirements

5+ years of QA experience, with at least 2+ years in a senior or lead QA/automation role.
Proven expertise with test automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Selenium, or similar).
Strong knowledge of API testing (Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent).
Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with AI-assisted QA tools and willingness to innovate with emerging AI technologies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
Strong collaboration skills for working with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience testing .NET APIs and React-based applications.
Familiarity with SQL Server and database testing.
Background in testing SaaS applications with multi-tenant architectures.
Exposure to cloud environments (Azure preferred).
Performance/load testing experience (e.g., JMeter, k6).

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.
Collaborate closely with software engineers to define acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test strategies early in the development cycle.
Leverage AI-driven QA tools to enhance test coverage, improve efficiency, and reduce manual effort.
Implement continuous testing practices within CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid, reliable deployments.
Mentor junior QA engineers and advocate for a quality-first culture across the engineering team.
Track, analyze, and report on quality metrics to improve release confidence and team accountability.
Proactively identify potential risks in architecture and workflows, contributing to system reliability.
Ensure compliance with best practices for performance, scalability, and security testing.