Senior QA Automation Engineer

Great Gray • Boston, MA

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

Great Gray is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join its Technology team and champion the quality and reliability of its software. The role builds and maintains robust automated testing solutions and integrates them into the development process. As a member of a cross-functional, agile delivery team, the engineer helps define quality standards and supports the team’s accountability for outcomes.

The position is based in Great Gray’s Boston, Massachusetts office under a hybrid model of four days onsite and one day remote. Visa sponsorship or transfer is not available; applicants must be authorized to work directly for any U.S. employer without sponsorship or transfer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of testing and automation experience, including responsibility for test design and development.
• Proficiency with Cypress, Selenium, or Playwright for UI automation.
• Experience with REST/Web API testing using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, or JMeter.
• Knowledge of performance and load testing methodologies and techniques.
• Basic understanding of relational database testing with SQL Server, including the ability to write SQL queries and manipulate datasets.
• Working knowledge of cloud-hosted web applications and CI/CD integration.
• Demonstrate the company’s stated values: Growth Mindset, Disciplined Curiosity, Grit, Results Ownership, and Collaboration.
• Authorization to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship or transfer.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of testing and automation experience.
• Experience building test suites from scratch and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
• Extensive experience with cloud-based, multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
• Fintech experience, including knowledge of security, compliance, and regulatory procedures and processes.
• Experience with both Azure and AWS.
• Proficiency with React, Angular, and C#-based platforms.
• Experience with SQL automation and test data management.
• Experience using containers for test isolation, such as Docker.
• Ability to thrive on a cross-functional software engineering team that includes nearshore and offshore components.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to bring best-practice ideas to the team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to define testing objectives, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Design and architect automated test suites, sizing solutions to match business needs.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency and deployment outcomes.
• Develop an organized testing strategy that supports a reliable development and deployment environment.
• Triage and troubleshoot bugs and refine testing strategies to improve defect detection.
• Perform functional and non-functional testing, including performance, load, and security testing.
• Conduct manual testing when necessary to complement automated coverage and validate edge cases.
• Serve as the business expert on a fast-paced, cross-functional scrum team.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, with a stated base pay range of $120,000–$160,000.
• Participation in an annual incentive bonus plan.
• Group medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Annual well-being stipend.
• Eligible employees may contribute to a 401(k) plan with an advantageous employer contribution model.
• Hybrid work model: four days onsite and one day remote.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior