Staff Test Automation Engineer

Dominion Energy•Cayce, SC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. We offer a hybrid work schedule (one week in the office, one week of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility. Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity. At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position. This position does not offer relocation assistance. Job Summary We are looking for a strategic and highly accomplished Staff Test Automation Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and enterprise-wide adoption of test automation frameworks using Tricentis TOSCA, qTest, Playwright, Azure DevOps, and Jira. This role is central to advancing our quality engineering transformation and enabling teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software at scale.

Requirements

12+ years of professional experience in software testing, with at least 8 years in automation leadership roles.
Extensive hands-on expertise architecting, implementing, and maintaining scalable, reusable automation frameworks using Tricentis TOSCA across multiple enterprise-level projects.
Proven experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub.
Advanced proficiency in qTest for test management, traceability, and reporting.
Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and training QA engineers, establishing best practices for test automation, test data management, and test case design.
Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills, including experience working with QA, Dev, Product, and Business Analyst teams.
Experience in regulated and enterprise-scale environments, including global teams and complex systems.
Expert-level proficiency in Jira for agile project tracking and defect management.

Nice To Haves

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:Bachelor
Preferred Discipline(s): Business Administration, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Quality Engineering
Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.
Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description
Working ConditionsOffice Work Environment 76 -100%
Travel Up to 25%
Other Working ConditionsTest DescriptionNo Testing Required
Export Control
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Responsibilities

Architect and implement scalable, maintainable, and reusable test automation frameworks using Tricentis TOSCA & Playwright.
Establish and promote best practices for test automation, test data management, and test case design across teams.
Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, ensuring seamless execution and reporting.
Leverage qTest for test management, traceability, and reporting, ensuring alignment with business and compliance needs.
Collaborate with stakeholders across QA, development, and product teams to drive automation adoption and continuous improvement.
Integrate test automation with Jira to manage test-related tasks, defects, and user stories, ensuring transparency and traceability.
Mentor and train QA engineers on automation tools, frameworks, and strategies.
Monitor and report on automation coverage, effectiveness, and ROI to leadership.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation issues across environments.
Stay current with industry trends and advancements in test automation and quality engineering.