Automation Architect (AI/ML)

Hartford, CT, US • Posted 3 days ago • Updated 3 days ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
Contract Corp To Corp
75% Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
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Job Details

Skills

  • automation
  • AI
  • Playwright

Summary

Role: Automation Architect (AI/ML) ($55/hr on C2C)
Location: Onsite (Anywhere in USA)
Experience: 12+ years 
Looking for Visa Independents 

We are seeking an AI Powered Automation Architect to drive next generation automation capabilities using modern test automation frameworks, AI-assisted development tools, and in sprint automation practices. This role is critical to accelerating delivery, improving quality, and modernizing our automation strategy across cloud-native, API-driven, and microservices-based applications.
The ideal candidate will be strong in framework design, API automation, AI-enabled productivity tooling, and automation integration into CI/CD pipelines, regardless of the specific automation toolset (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO).
 Key Responsibilities
•    Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks (e.g Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO).
•    Leverage AI and MCP-based tools (Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI assistants) to accelerate automation development, debugging, and test optimization.
•    Implement and maintain in-sprint automation, working directly with developers and product teams to automate test cases within the same sprint.
•    Develop API automation for microservices, REST APIs and event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS).
•    Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions; implement quality gates and automated smoke/regression tests.
•    Testing the full end to end behavior of AWS components to ensure all events, triggers, data flows, and integrations work as expected.
•    Apply modern automation practices such as contract testing, component testing, visual diff testing, and accessibility scans.
•    Participate in story grooming and design reviews to ensure testability and shift-left quality.
•    Produce clear test documentation, automation architecture diagrams, dashboards, and reports.
 
Required Qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
•    5+ years of experience in automation engineering.
•    Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (TypeScript preferred).
•    Demonstrated experience using AI-powered development tools, MCP-based integrations, and intelligent test assistance platforms.
•    Deep understanding of in-sprint automation and Agile delivery practices.
•    Strong programming skills in TypeScript, Python, or Java.
•    Experience automating microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native architectures.
•    CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
•    Experience testing distributed systems, queues, events, and serverless functions.
Preferred Qualifications:
•    3 years of experience in test execution & reporting, testing lifecycle processes and test tools like Rally, HP ALM, JIRA, IBM Rational suite etc.
•    Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment.
•    Should have experience in Agile and DevOps methodology.
•    Excellent Client Interfacing skills
•    Good Analytical and problem-solving skills
•    Understanding of one or more Estimation methodologies, Knowledge of Quality processes.
 
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  • Dice Id: 10172322
  • Position Id: 4217-9877-
  • Posted 3 days ago
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