Test Automation Engineer

ADT • Whitpain Township, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is an entry-level engineering role focused on developing and maintaining automated tests as production-quality code. You'll work alongside experienced Quality Engineers and Software Engineers, gaining hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks, CI/CD practices, and AI-assisted development tools. The role involves Test Automation Development, AI-Assisted Testing, and Quality Engineering & Collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 0-2 years of relevant software development or test automation experience, gained through internships, co-ops, academic projects, or professional roles
• Basic proficiency in Java or Python
• Familiarity with writing and reading code
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g. Git)
• Familiarity with automated testing concepts
• Willingness and ability to learn debugging, CI pipelines, and test frameworks

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium, REST, Push API testing)
• Internship or academic experience writing automated tests
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts
• Experience with Ruby programming language
• Interest in AI‑assisted development and automation
• Curiosity about how large systems are built, tested, and deployed

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain automated tests for APIs, services, and user workflows under guidance from senior engineers
• Contribute code to existing Automated Test Frameworks (ATF)
• Help build and execute smoke and regression test suites as part of CI/CD
• Debug test failures and identify whether issues stem from test code, product defects, or environment instability
• Manage system hardware and ensure it remains in a testable state
• Use AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor) to generate test plans, assist with writing assertions and test flows, and help repair broken tests
• Review and refine AI-generated code with guidance to ensure quality and correctness
• Improve processes where possible through AI integration
• Partner with developers to understand features and expected behavior
• Participate in code reviews for test automation
• Learn how to think about testability, coverage, and quality risk
• Develop tools as needed to support manual and automated testing efforts
• Progress from guided contributor to independent ownership of automation areas or test suites

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits
• 401(k) plan and company match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits
• Paid time off (accrue up to 120 hours in first year)
• 6 paid holidays
• Annual bonus (certain roles, based on performance)
• Equity (certain roles, based on performance)

What This Job Offers

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