Senior Automation QA Engineer - Hybrid - W2 Job Austin Texas USA,IT/Tech

Position:
Senior Automation QA Engineer

Experience:

10+ Years

Location:

[Austin,TX]
Hybrid

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Required Skills

Strong expertise in Java
Extensive experience with TestNG
Hands-on experience with Selenium Web Driver
Experience in API Testing using REST Assured, Postman, or similar tools
Strong understanding of Automation Framework Design and Development
Database testing using SQL
Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, and TestNG.
Create scalable, reusable, and maintainable automated test scripts for web applications and APIs.
Develop automation solutions supporting functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
Improve test coverage and automation efficiency across multiple applications.
Analyze business requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to create comprehensive test strategies.
Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test execution reports.
Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and smoke testing.
Ensure product quality through continuous validation and defect prevention practices.
Validate RESTful APIs using REST Assured, Postman, and automated frameworks.
Verify API contracts, response validations, data integrity, and backend workflows.
Execute database validations using SQL queries.
Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
Collaborate with Dev Ops teams to enable automated quality gates.
Monitor automation execution results and provide detailed analysis.
Lead QA activities across multiple projects and releases.
Mentor junior QA engineers and establish automation best practices.
Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release activities.
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and stakeholders.
Track and report quality metrics, test coverage, defect trends, and release readiness.
Conduct root cause analysis for production issues and implement preventive measures.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within QA processes.

Preferred Skills

Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
Experience testing Microservices architecture.
Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes.
Knowledge of Performance Testing using JMeter.
Experience with Cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Familiarity with Sonar Qube and code quality tools.

Flexible work from home options available.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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