Senior Test Automation Engineer

STERIS Corporation•Houston, TX

3d•$108,000 - $125,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Test Automation Engineer is a senior software development engineer in test (SDET) role requiring software development expertise, hands-on coding in JavaScript, TypeScript, and/or C#, and working knowledge of SQL. The role establishes and owns automated quality engineering capabilities supporting the long-term success of the SPM Cloud platform. Initially, the position learns the existing testing framework, release processes, validation approaches, and quality controls used during implementation, while helping prepare STERIS to assume operational ownership. As the platform transitions to an internally managed product, the role defines and executes the automated testing strategy, quality governance framework, release assurance processes, test automation architecture, and quality engineering standards. It contributes to software quality, reliability, scalability, and delivery excellence across future platform initiatives. The posting describes the role as remote, with a preference for candidates in EST or CST time zones; it also notes a Vernon Hills, Illinois location and the opportunity for a hybrid schedule, with candidates within commuting distance preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
8+ years of professional software testing, quality engineering, test automation, or related software engineering experience.
Experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks for enterprise software applications.
Strong experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or an equivalent modern test automation framework.
Experience developing automated tests using TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, or a similar programming language.
Experience testing REST APIs, web services, integrations, and distributed applications.
Working knowledge of SQL, database validation techniques, and Git-based source control workflows.
Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and Agile software delivery environments.
Experience supporting production applications through defect triage, troubleshooting, release validation, and root cause analysis.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Playwright at enterprise scale.
Experience testing React-based applications and modern web architectures.
Experience testing cloud-native applications hosted in Azure.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or other modern CI/CD platforms.
Experience testing event-driven, messaging, or API-first architectures.
Knowledge of performance, load, stress, resiliency, accessibility, and WCAG compliance testing practices.
Experience with observability platforms such as Application Insights, Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, or similar solutions.
Familiarity with Docker, containerized environments, and modern development workflows.
Experience working in healthcare, medical device, regulated, or compliance-driven software environments.
Experience establishing quality engineering standards and mentoring engineers within distributed software teams.
Knowledge of service virtualization, contract testing, and consumer-driven testing approaches.
Exposure to AI-assisted software development and validation practices.
Preference for candidates residing within commuting distance of Vernon Hills, Illinois.
Preference for candidates residing in EST or CST time zones.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, define test strategies, and support project planning and execution.
Design, develop, maintain, and enhance automated testing frameworks and quality engineering solutions aligned with enterprise development standards and best practices.
Develop and execute functional, integration, regression, API, and end-to-end automated test suites to assess software quality and release readiness.
Establish testing standards, automation practices, and quality engineering processes for long-term product success.
Participate in release readiness reviews, deployment validation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives across the software delivery lifecycle.
Investigate software defects, perform root cause analysis, and work with engineering teams to implement corrective actions.
Collaborate with developers and architects to improve application quality, testability, reliability, and maintainability.
Maintain traceability among business requirements, acceptance criteria, test cases, and validation results.
Create and maintain testing documentation, quality metrics, test coverage analysis, and operational procedures.
Lead the evolution of automated testing capabilities and promote engineering best practices and quality-focused development.
Initially learn the existing testing framework, release processes, validation approaches, and quality controls, while helping prepare STERIS to assume operational ownership.
Define and execute the automated testing strategy, quality governance framework, release assurance processes, test automation architecture, and quality engineering standards as the platform becomes internally managed.