Senior Engineer Automation Quality

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1d • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Engineer Automation Quality is responsible for leading the design, development, and evolution of test automation frameworks and solutions that ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of moderately complex systems and applications. This role is automation-first, with responsibility for building and maintaining robust automation ecosystems while selectively contributing to manual testing where needed. The engineer will partner closely with architecture, development, DevOps, and business teams to ensure solutions meet functional, performance, and business requirements, including integration into CI/CD pipelines and enabling continuous quality engineering practices, while driving automation maturity and scalability for revenue-critical systems.

Requirements

• 5 – 7 years of experience in quality engineering, including both manual and automation testing
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, QA lifecycle, and automation best practices
• Proven experience designing and building test automation frameworks and repositories
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript)
• Hands-on experience with modern automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured)
• Experience in integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Ability to operate independently and lead automation initiatives with minimal oversight
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
• Experience designing, executing, and analyzing automated test scripts and results
• Exposure to performance testing tools is a plus
• Experience supporting revenue-generating or customer-facing systems preferred

Nice To Haves

• Strong SQL skills for data validation and backend testing
• Experience with enterprise testing tools (e.g., Quality Center or similar)
• Knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, and modern application architectures (vs. generic “mainframe/client-server” phrasing)
• Ability to balance hands-on execution with strategic quality ownership
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior team members
• Strong understanding of business workflows and their impact on quality outcomes

Responsibilities

• Define and document system/application scope, requirements, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with architecture, engineering, and business stakeholders
• Analyze functional and technical requirements to ensure completeness, testability, and alignment with business objectives
• Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and repositories with minimal supervision
• Drive automation strategy, including framework design, tooling decisions, and adoption across teams
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to replace manual testing with automated solutions
• Develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for moderately complex, multi-platform applications
• Ensure appropriate test coverage across functional, integration, and regression testing layers
• Track, analyze, and communicate quality metrics, risks, and test results to stakeholders
• Troubleshoot defects, perform root cause analysis, and partner with engineering teams to ensure timely resolution
• Provide support for applications, including diagnosing and resolving system and performance issues
• Act as a liaison between business and technical teams, communicating feasibility, risks, and status
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in quality engineering and automation

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed