QA Test Automation Engineer

Job Title: QA Test Automation Engineer

Location: Remote (U.S. East Coast Preferred)
Travel: Quarterly Travel to Waco, TX
Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on QA Test Automation Engineer to support a large-scale insurance transformation program. Working closely with senior testing leadership, this role will focus on developing automated testing solutions, executing test cases, and contributing to the successful delivery of high-quality technology outcomes.

This opportunity is ideal for a testing professional with strong automation skills who enjoys hands-on testing and wants to expand their experience within complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using Selenium and similar automation tools within established testing frameworks.
• Execute both manual and automated testing activities, documenting results and supporting defect resolution efforts.
• Support test planning, test design, environment validation, execution, and quality assurance activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with QA leadership, developers, business analysts, and project teams to achieve testing objectives.
• Contribute to expanding automation coverage while supporting business-critical manual testing efforts.
• Participate in defect triage, root cause analysis, and regression testing activities.
• Ensure testing deliverables meet quality standards and project timelines.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to automation, testing processes, and quality engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience performing software testing and quality assurance activities within enterprise technology environments.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience developing and executing automated test scripts using Selenium and comparable automation tools.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Test design and test execution
  • Defect management
  • Test planning and reporting
  • Quality assurance best practices
• Experience working effectively within small teams and contributing across multiple testing responsibilities.
• Ability to support both automated and manual testing efforts in blended testing environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Insurance industry experience.
• Group Insurance or Worksite Insurance experience.
• Life Insurance experience.
• Experience with the FAST Platform.
• Experience supporting transformation, migration, or modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with modern test automation frameworks and CI/CD environments.

Required Skills

• Selenium
• Test Automation
• Manual Testing
• Defect Management
• Test Planning & Execution
• Quality Assurance
• Regression Testing
• Agile Methodologies