Senior Automation Engineer

TEKsystems•Jersey City, NJ

2d•$50 - $60•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced Sr Automation Engineer to take full ownership of QA within our Commercial Banking Technology team. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role where you will serve as the sole QA resource, responsible for designing automation frameworks, building tests, and ensuring quality across Databricks-based data pipelines and cloud environments. This role supports the SonarQube Rollout & Reporting initiative and requires someone who can work independently, set QA standards from scratch, and collaborate closely with developers and leadership.

Requirements

10+ years of QA automation experience
Advanced Python programming experience
Strong SQL (queries, validations, transformations)
Hands‑on experience with Databricks workflows (pipelines, notebooks, jobs)
Proven experience testing end‑to‑end data pipelines
Ability to work independently as a one-person QA team
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills
Comfortable working hybrid or remote

Nice To Haves

Experience with Harness (CI/CD)
Experience with SonarQube
Azure exposure (Databricks is hosted on Azure)
Experience setting up QA standards/frameworks from scratch

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated tests for Databricks pipelines and Python-based workflows
Create test cases for new stories and existing functionality
Validate data processing, transformations, and pipeline reliability
Ensure thorough test coverage and high-quality releases
Build and maintain automation frameworks using Python and SQL
Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (Harness experience is a plus)
Support SonarQube rollout and automated reporting initiatives
Operate as the sole QA engineer on the team
Set up QA best practices, standards, and processes
Produce clear, actionable QA documentation and reporting
Collaborate with 2 developers and the hiring manager
Drive quality strategy and identify areas for process improvements