Principal Automation Engineer

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Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Consumer Technology experience team is delivering innovative and reliable technology solutions to power differentiated, simplified customer experiences. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk‑taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future—you’ll create it.

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Automation Engineer with a strong background in designing robust test automation frameworks. This is a strategic role where you will lead the design and development of scalable, maintainable, and high‑performing automation solutions across web, mobile, and API platforms. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to elevate our testing capabilities and drive continuous quality across the software development lifecycle.

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable automation frameworks from the ground up for web, mobile, API, and backend services.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, libraries, and technologies to support quality engineering goals.
• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, Dev Ops, and product managers to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor and guide automation engineers on automation best practices, code quality, and design patterns.
• Mentor and guide quality engineering teams on framework adoption, script development, and best practices.
• Define standards for coding, documentation, and framework extensibility.
• Monitor framework performance and continuously optimize for scalability and maintainability.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure high standards of test reliability and efficiency.
• Partner with Dev Sec Ops  to embed security testing into automation frameworks.

• 10+ years of experience in software test automation with at least 4 years in a lead or principal role.
• Proven experience in framework design and architecture for at least two major automation platforms (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Cypress, REST Assured).
• Deep knowledge of testing methodologies (unit, integration, system, acceptance, performance).
• Experience with test execution tools, CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops), and test reporting dashboards.
• Hands‑on experience with BDD/TDD and tools like Cucumber or Spec Flow.

• Exposure to GenAI tools or intelligent test automation platforms.
• Experience in performance and security test automation.
• Knowledge of service virtualization and test data management.
• Contributions to open‑source automation projects.

• Automation Frameworks: Selenium, Cypress, Appium, Playwright, Cucumber
• Infrastructure Automation: Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef
• API Testing: Postman, Rest Assured, SoapUI

Annual total compensation estimate: $–$ USD.

• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (≥23 vacation days per year and 9 company‑designated holidays).
• Paid Caregiver Leave.
• Additional sick leave beyond state and local law may be available.
• Adoption Reimbursement.
• Disability Benefits (short‑term and long‑term).
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Extensive employee wellness programs.
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phones.

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This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located at the positions posted. No relocation is offered.