Job#: 3044171 Job Description: Automated Software Tester
Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Role Overview
Our client is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to help drive quality across a complex enterprise application environment. This role combines automation development, backend data validation, and end-to-end testing in support of business-critical systems. This position involves designing and executing detailed test scenarios, building automated tests, validating data through advanced query techniques, and ensuring quality assurance across multiple environments. The ideal candidate has experience with modern automation frameworks, SQL-based testing, and Agile software delivery practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and maintain automated test scenarios using Cucumber and Gherkin.
- Develop and execute automated tests with a focus on Cypress and/or Playwright, expanding an existing automation framework.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing for a complex cash management application with heavy UI testing.
- Utilize advanced SQL skills for backend data validation, including complex joins, data validation, and querying multiple tables.
- Perform API testing using Postman.
- Support testing activities across AWS-hosted environments, including reviewing CloudWatch logs for troubleshooting and investigation.
- Investigate root causes, optimize automation scripts, and stabilize flaky tests.
- Partner with engineering and product teams to ensure release quality.
- Actively use AI tools (e.g., Continue.dev, Claude, Codex) for test case creation, automation development, and script refactoring.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in QA Automation, Software Testing, or a similar role.
- Strong hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium, with a high preference for Cucumber experience.
- Advanced SQL skills for complex backend and data validation testing.
- Experience performing API testing using Postman is required.
- Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools such as ALM or Jira.
- Experience developing automated tests using TypeScript or Java.
- Familiarity with AWS services (ECS, API Gateway, S3, etc.) for troubleshooting and investigation.
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with financial or banking domain applications.
- Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and tools like Jenkins, GitLab pipelines, or Terraform.
- Experience working with Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
- Exposure to resiliency or cloud validation testing.
- Familiarity with AI productivity tools in a QA workflow.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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