Senior Automation Architect- W2

 Senior Automation Architect- W2

Onsite interview

Woodlawn, MD

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Automation Architect to design, develop, and maintain enterprise test automation frameworks, automation grids, and test scripts. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, REST API testing, and Parasoft, along with experience providing technical leadership, mentoring team members, and improving software quality through automation best practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree with 5+ years, Bachelor's degree with 7+ years, or 13+ years of relevant experience.

• Strong software development experience using Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python, preferably Java.

• In-depth knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD).

• Hands-on experience developing customized test automation frameworks using Selenium.

• Experience creating and maintaining test scripts for features, test scenarios, and step definitions using Cucumber and Gherkin.

• Strong experience with JUnit/TestNG and Maven for executing automated test suites.

• Experience setting up and maintaining Selenium Grid for parallel and cross-platform testing.

• Hands-on experience with REST API testing using REST Assured or Java-based libraries.

• Experience with Parasoft for functional testing, API testing, and environment virtualization.

• Experience configuring and executing automated regression suites using Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and/or Selenium Grid.

• Knowledge of REST, SOAP, XML, JSON, and web services testing.

• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, DB2, or Oracle, including SQL queries to validate test results.

• Experience creating manual test scripts, executing tests, and documenting defects and test results.

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.

• Ability to provide technical guidance, mentor team members, and support automation framework adoption across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Playwright, Cypress, or UiPath.

• Experience with Git, Stash, and pull request workflows.

• Familiarity with enterprise development tools such as VersionOne, Confluence, SonarQube, and Checkmarx.

• Experience with AWS, Docker, or similar cloud technologies.

• Exposure to AI-assisted test automation, self-healing automation frameworks, and synthetic test data generation.

• Experience configuring and executing automation tests in containers.

• Previous experience serving as a Scrum Master on an Agile software development project.