Job Description: Lead Automation Quality Engineer (Backend-Focused)

Location:

Remote (Preferred: Charlotte, Atlanta, Toronto)

Duration:

6 months (Contract with possible extension)

Overview:

We're building a next-gen financial processing platform modernizing a complex, legacy SQL Server system into cloud-native microservices. We need a hands-on QA automation lead to build and own the automation framework, focusing on backend validation, test data tooling, and end-to-end service integrity.

This is a greenfield QA automation initiative ideal for someone who thrives in a startup-like, build-from-scratch environment. You'll be the hands-on lead for automation implementation, working closely with the QA Manager to bring the strategy to life. This role is perfect for someone who wants to take ownership of framework development, contribute to defining best practices, and help shape how modern, distributed systems are tested.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead test automation implementation across backend services, APIs, and data pipelines
• Design and build a test automation framework (language open, e.g., Python, JavaScript/Node, or C#) for:
  • API/service testing
  • Data validation between legacy SQL Server and new cloud services
  • Smoke and regression test orchestration
• Develop tools/utilities for test data creation, reset, and snapshot validation
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline, Azure DevOps)
• Write and maintain automated sanity checks for environment health after data resets or deployments
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and functional QA testers on test coverage, environment readiness, and performance validation
• Mentor junior QA engineers

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 5-7+ years in QA automation or software engineering in test (SDET), with backend/data-heavy systems
• Proficient in Python or JavaScript for building test frameworks/tools
• Strong in SQL and data validation - ideally with Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and containerized deployments
• Familiarity with AWS services like S3, Lambda, ECS/Fargate, CloudWatch
• Experience integrating with CI/CD pipelines for automated test execution
• Clear understanding of TDD/BDD and how to implement those practices in real teams
• Comfortable working in fast-paced Agile environments with incomplete information

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to event-driven architectures (e.g., SQS, SNS, Step Functions)
• Familiarity with data mocking/stubbing frameworks
• Basic knowledge of UI testing tools like Playwright or Cypress
• Previous experience in financial services or regulated data environments

Why Join?

• Help build a QA automation practice from scratch
• Have direct impact on product stability and developer velocity
• Partner with high-performing backend, data, and platform teams
• Help drive modernization of a critical enterprise financial system

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities

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