Senior QA Automation Engineer

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer / QA Automation Engineer

Contract: W2 Only

Location:
Columbus, OH (Hybrid, & Locals Preferred)

Duration: 12 Months

We are seeking a meticulous and experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated test suites to ensure the highest quality of our software products. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to understand requirements, identify test scenarios, and implement robust automation frameworks that accelerate our release cycles while maintaining exceptional product reliability.

The ideal candidate is passionate about quality, thrives in agile environments, and has a proven track record of building scalable test automation solutions.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, robust test automation frameworks for web, API, and mobile applications
• Create and execute automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and business analysts to understand requirements and define comprehensive test strategies
• Identify, document, and track software defects through their lifecycle using issue tracking systems (e.g., JIRA)
• Implement and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and deployment
• Conduct code reviews for test automation scripts and mentor junior QA engineers on best practices
• Analyze test results, generate detailed test reports, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, and retrospective meetings as an integral member of the agile team
• Stay current with emerging testing tools, methodologies, and industry trends to drive continuous improvement

• 10 years of experience in software quality assurance.
• Strong proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Hands‑on experience with test automation tools and frameworks:
• Web UI Automation: Selenium Web Driver, Cypress, Playwright
• API Testing: Rest Assured, Postman, SoapUI
• Mobile Testing: Appium, Espresso, XCUITest
• BDD Frameworks: Cucumber, Spec Flow, Behave
• Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, or Circle
  
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• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and code collaboration platforms.
• Strong knowledge of SQL for database validation and backend testing.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and debugging skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

• Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Load Runner, Gatling).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of security testing concepts and tools (OWASP, Burp Suite).
• Experience testing microservices architectures and event‑driven systems.
• ISTQB, Scrum Master, or other relevant certifications.