Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

The QA Automation Engineer II designs, develops, and maintains automated test suites while supporting manual testing activities to ensure software quality and reliability. This role focuses on building scalable automation frameworks and tools that validate product changes against business requirements and quality standards prior to release. The engineer collaborates with engineering and product teams to achieve high test coverage, reliability, and continuous improvement while maintaining proficiency in both automation and exploratory testing methodologies. The position involves moderate to complex work with increasing technical responsibility and limited direct supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation Development 25%

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts that provide comprehensive test coverage across multiple applications and platforms, including web, API, and backend systems.

Test Design and Maintenance 25%

Develop automated and manual tests that validate new features and verify existing functionality. Maintain clear and reusable test cases, test suites, and test plans within a test management system to ensure consistent and repeatable testing.

Manual and Exploratory Testing 10%

Perform exploratory and manual testing to complement automation efforts, identify edge cases, verify quality standards, and support resolution of production issues.

Cross-Functional Collaboration 15%

Partner with engineering, product, and other stakeholders to understand and refine requirements. Serve as a subject matter resource for applications, product areas, or business processes and facilitate collaboration between technical and business teams.

Defect Identification and Reporting 15%

Identify, document, and track defects throughout the development lifecycle. Communicate testing progress, results, and risk areas to project teams and leadership.

Automation Infrastructure Improvements 10%

Collaborate with senior engineers to enhance automation infrastructure, including CI/CD integration, test data management, and reusable automation utilities to improve efficiency and reduce manual testing.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in test automation using frameworks or tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or similar technologies
• 1+ year of experience automating API and web service testing, including REST and SOAP services, with knowledge of SQL and database validation
• 1+ year of experience programming in an object-oriented language such as Java, Python, C#, C++, Ruby, or similar
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or k6 is a plus

Core Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Effective verbal and written communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience developing automation using languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#
• Ability to troubleshoot automation failures and identify root causes
• Familiarity with modern testing practices including CI/CD, BDD, and TDD methodologies
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Self-motivated with a continuous learning mindset

ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Our policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Veterans of our United States Uniformed Services are specifically encouraged to apply for ECCO Select opportunities.