Automation Engineer (LOCAL TO NJ) (ONLY W2)

Job Title: Automation Engineer II

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Type: Contract

Job ID: 7368-1

Mode of Interview:: TEAMS / IN PERSON

  Job Description: Key Experiences:

        • 9+ years of proven experience in the software development industry, participating in a team environment.

        • 5+ years of experience in UI automation, such as Selenium WebDriver.

        • 5+ years of proven experience in testing web services such as RESTful API.

        • 3+ years of proven experience in performance testing using tools such as Apache JMeter.

        • 2+ years of working in a cloud-based development and production environment such as AWS.

        • 3+ years of proven experience with programming languages such Java/C#. Familiarity with Python is a plus. Seeking candidates with solid coding proficiency in Java or C#.

        • Proficient with both SQL and NoSQL databases.

        • Experienced working in Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environments.

        • Having AWS/Cloud technologies and AI/ML powered applications knowledge are big plus.

Key Responsibilities:

        • Design and execute functional and automation testing for applications.

        • Develop and execute automated test scripts using testing tools; document and summarize results.

        • Build, update, and maintain UI automation test cases using Selenium with C# (flexibility to learn C# if not already proficient).

        • Perform manual API testing using tools such as Postman or Insomnia.

        • Perform API automation testing using industry-standard frameworks and tools.

        • Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).

        • Collaborate closely with Development and Business teams to ensure project success.

        • Quickly adapt to new technologies and tools (e.g., Amazon Web Services).

        • Work with SQL and NoSQL databases for backend validation and robust data testing.

        • Create comprehensive end-to-end test plans, test specifications, and test case templates.

        • Develop and document detailed test plans and test cases.

        • Facilitate defect tracking, reporting, and resolution management.

        • Review requirements (Functional Specifications, User Stories, Change Requests) to ensure full coverage.

        • Identify and manage test data; prepare automation-ready test cases.

        • Conduct system testing, regression testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

        • Apply test case design techniques (e.g., boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning).

        • Implement Shift Left Testing practices by participating in early requirement and design reviews, writing acceptance criteria up front, and integrating automated tests in CI/CD pipelines.

        • Be actively involved in the deployment process, collaborating with DevOps and engineering teams to ensure smooth releases.

Nice to Have:

        • Experience with application monitoring tools (e.g., New Relic, Datadog, CloudWatch).

        • Working knowledge of Python for scripting and automation.

        • Familiarity with AWS services for cloud-based testing and deployment.

        • Hands-on experience with performance and load testing using JMeter

        • Experience with testing AI/ML-powered applications, including validating model outputs, creating test datasets, evaluating model performance.

Regards

Dharma Teja Kotagiri

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