Job Description
We are seeking a motivated Entry-Level Test Automation Engineer to join our Quality Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a foundation in software testing, programming, and automation frameworks and will work closely with software developers, QA engineers, and product teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career candidate to gain hands-on experience developing automated tests for enterprise applications and supporting modern software delivery practices.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts.
- Create automated tests for web and application functionality.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and smoke testing.
- Analyze test results and document defects.
- Work with developers to reproduce and troubleshoot application issues.
- Create and maintain test cases and test documentation.
- Participate in test planning and requirement reviews.
- Validate application functionality against business requirements.
- Support API and database testing.
- Execute automated test suites as part of CI/CD pipelines.
- Track defects and testing activities using enterprise tools.
- Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, business analysts, and product teams.
- Continuously improve test coverage and automation processes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field.
- 0–2 years of experience in software testing, QA, or test automation.
- Knowledge of software testing fundamentals.
- Programming experience with Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
- Understanding of automated testing concepts.
- Basic knowledge of SQL.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good written and verbal communication.
Preferred Qualifications
- Selenium WebDriver.
- Cypress or Playwright.
- REST API testing.
- Postman.
- JUnit or TestNG.
- Maven or Gradle.
- Git/GitHub.
- Jenkins or other CI/CD tools.
- Agile/Scrum experience.
- Experience with browser automation.
- Basic understanding of cloud environments.
Technical Skills
Required:
Software Testing | Test Automation | Java/Python/JavaScript/C# | SQL | Regression Testing | Functional Testing
Preferred:
Selenium | Cypress | Playwright | REST API | Postman | JUnit | TestNG | Jenkins | Git | Maven | CI/CD
Key Responsibilities by Testing Area
UI Automation
- Develop automated test cases for web applications.
- Validate user workflows and application functionality.
- Maintain reusable automation components.
API Testing
- Test REST APIs.
- Validate request/response data.
- Verify API status codes and business logic.
Database Testing
- Write SQL queries to validate application data.
- Verify data integrity between application and database layers.
Regression Testing
- Execute automated regression suites.
- Identify failures and investigate root causes.
- Maintain test suites as applications evolve.
CI/CD
- Support integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Review automated test execution results.
- Communicate failures to development teams.
Work Authorization
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship requirements, if any, will be determined based on the specific position and client requirements.
Work Arrangement
Remote - United States
Candidates should be available to collaborate with distributed engineering and QA teams during standard U.S. business hours.
Employment Type
Full-Time - W2
Why Join the Team?
- Work on enterprise-scale software applications.
- Gain hands-on experience with modern test automation frameworks.
- Work alongside experienced QA and software engineering teams.
- Develop skills in automation, API testing, SQL, and CI/CD.
- Participate in Agile software development environments.
- Opportunity to grow into Software QA, Automation, SDET, or Quality Engineering roles.
