QA Automation Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Role Overview:

Quality Engineering (QE) Coach / Architect to drive the adoption of modern quality practices across the enterprise. The ideal candidate will not only possess deep technical expertise but also the ability to coach teams in applying shift-left, DevSecOps, and continuous testing principles. The role involves leveraging AI agents for intelligent automation, promoting contract testing for microservices, and ensuring alignment with enterprise QE transformation goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Coach and mentor development and QA teams on implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practices.
Leverage AI agents to accelerate automation development, test data generation, and root cause analysis, enabling smarter and faster test cycles.
Architect and enhance automation frameworks supporting UI, API, and backend testing, including integration with AI-powered testing tools.
Lead the implementation of consumer-driven contract testing frameworks to improve service reliability and reduce integration dependencies.
Collaborate with teams to design mocking and service virtualization strategies for early integration and faster feedback loops.
Drive shift-left adoption by embedding testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and Azure DevOps.
Promote containerized testing environments leveraging Docker and Kubernetes for scalability and reproducibility.
Work independently with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to define, implement, and measure quality goals across projects.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives to align automation strategies with enterprise modernization objectives.

Required Experience:

10+ years of experience in backend development using Java/C#.
Hands-on experience in BDD frameworks (Cucumber) and UI automation (Playwright), AccelQ, Selenium.
Proven experience in API automation for REST and GraphQL services.
Strong background in contract testing tools (e.g., Pact, WireMock) and mocking strategies.
Expertise in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions.
Experience in AI-driven test automation or familiarity with AI agents for quality enablement.
Demonstrated ability to coach teams, influence best practices, and scale automation maturity across an enterprise.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a focus on driving quality as a shared responsibility.

Equal opportunity employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law