Test Automation Engineer

Agility Partners is supporting an enterprise team in Cincinnati seeking a skilled Automation Test Engineer to lead automated testing efforts across modern data platforms. This role blends hands‑on test automation, framework development, and collaboration within Agile data delivery teams.

• Build, enhance, and maintain automated test frameworks using modern open‑source tools.
• Develop and execute test plans and test cases for Java‑and‑Python‑based data APIs.
• Support automated testing for data movement technologies including Kafka and big‑data tools.
• Conduct XML/SOAP UI and web services testing.
• Collaborate closely within Scrum or Kanban teams—participating in standups, planning, grooming, retros, and demos.
• Provide strong technical direction while partnering with developers, analysts, and QA engineers.
• Create BDD test scripts (Features, Scenarios, Step Definitions) using Cucumber/Gherkin within a custom automation framework.
• Develop Selenium automation using JUnit/TestNG, and build Maven targets for running automation suites.
• Configure and execute automated regression suites via Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Utilize Selenium Web Driver/GRID to automate regression testing for web applications.
• Leverage SQL and scripting languages (Python, Java, C++) for test automation.
• Communicate clearly with cross‑functional partners and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

• Hands‑on experience building automated test frameworks
• Strong background in UI, API, and data testing
• Experience with Java and/or Python
• SOAP UI / XML / Webservices testing
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience working in Agile (Scrum or Kanban)

• Experience with Kafka
• Big data tools or data engineering familiarity