QA Test Automation Engineer

Job Title : QA Test Automation Engineer
Location:
Onsite in Newark, DE
- Candidates must be local to Newark, DE and be willing to go onsite daily.
Duration: 6+ Months
Rate: $40-45/hr on W2 or $45-50/hr on C2C or 1099- MAX

Required skills, experience, etc.:
3+ years of QA automation experience, hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks, experience with automated functional, regression, and integration testing, familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments, strong troubleshooting and communication skills, and ability to work onsite in Delaware.

Experience with robotics, embedded systems, or CI/CD tools is a plus.
Interview process: 2 interviews with Client - 1 virtual technical interview, and 1 onsite interview-must be local

Job Description:

We are looking for a QA Test Automation Engineer to develop and maintain automated testing solutions, execute quality assurance activities, and ensure software applications meet functional, integration, and performance requirements. This position will be a contract and onsite in Newark, DE.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, and integration testing
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and quality assurance team members to understand requirements and translate them into test scenarios and test cases
• Execute automated and manual testing cycles and document test results
• Identify, document, and track software defects through resolution
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and troubleshoot test execution failures
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, story refinement, daily standups, and retrospectives
• Maintain test documentation including test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, and testing procedures
• Monitor and report on test coverage, quality metrics, and overall testing progress
• Support quality assurance best practices and contribute to continuous process improvements
• Work closely with project teams to ensure software releases meet established quality standards

• 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance with a focus on test automation
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining automated test frameworks
• Experience developing automated test scripts using common scripting or programming languages
• Experience with defect tracking and test case management tools
• Experience executing functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Knowledge of Agile and Scrum development methodologies
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work onsite in Delaware as required by the client

• Experience testing robotics, embedded systems, or hardware-integrated software solutions
• Experience with CI/CD tools and automated deployment pipelines
• Experience with version control systems
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience working within highly collaborative software development environments