Automation Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a highly skilled Quality Engineer - Automation to support complex banking platforms and digital financial services. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated testing solutions across UI, API, data, and integration layers, while ensuring compliance with banking regulations, data integrity standards, and secure SDLC practices.

Key Responsibilities:
* Design, build, and maintain robust automated test frameworks using Java, Python, JavaScript, Selenium, Karate, and related tools for UI, API, and integration testing
* Develop automated test coverage for core banking systems, digital channels, payment platforms, and downstream integrations
* Implement API and microservices testing using REST-based frameworks and contract validation techniques

CI/CD & DevOps Enablement:
* Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (DevOps) to support continuous testing and faster release cycles
* Partner with development and DevOps teams to enforce shift-left testing practices and quality gates
* Support pipeline execution, reporting, and test result analysis to ensure release readiness

Service Virtualization & Test Environment Strategy:
* Leverage Service Virtualization and tools such as IGNITE and Hijack to simulate dependent systems and stabilize test execution
* Reduce test environment constraints by virtualizing unavailable or cost-prohibitive services

Data Validation & Test Data Management:
* Act as a Test Data SME, designing and managing compliant, reusable, and masked test data sets
* Perform SQL-based data validation to ensure accuracy of transactions, balances, and reporting data
* Validate data integrity across upstream and downstream banking systems, including batch and real-time flows

Banking Domain & Compliance:
* Apply strong understanding of banking products, processes, and regulatory considerations (e.g., payments, lending, customer data, audit controls)

REQUIREMENTS:
* Strong experience with Java, Python, and JavaScript for automation development
* Hands-on expertise with Selenium for UI automation
* Advanced API testing using tools/frameworks such as Karate
* Experience with CI/CD DevOps pipelines and continuous testing integration
* Proficiency in SQL for data validation and backend testing
* Experience with Service Virtualization, including tools such as IGNITE and Hijack
* Knowledge of automation frameworks, test strategy, and test execution management

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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