Sr. Test Automation Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to join our CGI team! You will be supporting enterprise clients in the design, development, and modernization of digital platforms and AI-enabled product capabilities.

This position is based on-site at a client location in the Salt Lake City, UT area.

In this role, you will collaborate with architects, software engineers, product leaders, and business stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges and deliver scalable, high-quality solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and business value.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced automation engineer who thrives in fast‑paced Agile environments, enjoys working across the software development lifecycle, and is eager to contribute to modern cloud‑native applications, AI‑powered solutions, Kubernetes‑based deployments, and microservices architectures.

You will partner directly with client stakeholders, contribute to strategic transformation initiatives, and help deliver mission‑critical solutions that support enterprise‑scale operations.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for enterprise applications
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, business stakeholders, and development teams to understand requirements and define testing strategies
• Create and execute functional, end‑to‑end (E2E), integration, and regression test cases
• Drive a shift‑left testing approach by integrating automation early in the software development lifecycle
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new testing tools, technologies, and automation solutions
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
• Conduct code reviews, maintain automation documentation, and contribute to secure coding and testing best practices
• Support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines through automated quality validation
• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and automation best practices to continuously improve testing capabilities

• 5+ years of experience in software test automation engineering
• Experience testing banking or financial services applications, including API integrations and interfaces utilizing technologies such as Apigee and Databricks
• Experience testing applications deployed on public cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Strong understanding of ETL processes, relational databases, SQL query development, and data analysis
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise‑grade test automation frameworks
• Experience planning, estimating, executing, and reporting automation testing activities
• Hands‑on experience with API testing and automation using REST and SOAP services
• Experience working with CI/CD tools and automated deployment pipelines
• Strong understanding of Agile and/or Waterfall software delivery methodologies
• Proficiency with automation and testing tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Postman, Java, and/or Python
• Experience using development and collaboration tools including Git, Bamboo, Artifactory, Jira, and Confluence
• Experience testing applications within containerized environments such as Docker
• Knowledge of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous testing practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality software solutions
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving quality‑related issues
• Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

This is a contract opportunity with a great organization. As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability. Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of life and disability. The contract is also eligible for PTO/holiday accrued monthly. You are also eligible for a 3% retirement matching plan. Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors.