Automation Engineer III

Kforce has a client in San Antonio, TX that is seeking a primarily remote Senior Automation Engineer III (AE III) to support and lead enterprise integration initiatives across complex, multi-system environments. This is a contract to hire role.

Duties:

* Design, build, and maintain test automation and integration workflows across enterprise platforms

* Develop and support message-driven integrations using middleware and messaging technologies (e.g., MQ or similar tools)

* Ensure reliable, accurate data exchange between systems across the integration layer

* Support integration architecture and automation strategy for system validation

* Perform comprehensive integration and automation testing across multiple systems and environments

* Design and execute automated test suites and frameworks where applicable

* Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects, data inconsistencies, and integration gaps

* Diagnose and resolve issues across distributed systems, including messaging failures and data discrepancies

* Monitor integration workflows and support production deployments

* Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective solutions for system reliability issues

* Partner with cross-functional teams including development, product, and operations

* Participate in design reviews, sprint ceremonies, and integration planning

* Ensure alignment across teams to deliver fully validated, production-ready solutions

* Enhance automation coverage, testing strategies, and validation approaches

* Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing

Recommend improvements to:

* Integration reliability

* Test automation frameworks

* System performance and scalability

Validate:

* Message creation, delivery, and processing

* Data transformation and integrity

* System responses and downstream impacts
* Demonstrate strong technical expertise and thrive in a high-ownership environment, taking full accountability for both development and quality

* Experience working across complex, multi-system environments

* Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across distributed systems

Strong experience with:

* Test automation frameworks and strategies

* Enterprise integrations (APIs, middleware, or message-based architectures)

* Messaging technologies (MQ, message queues, or similar tools)

Familiarity with:

* REST/SOAP APIs

* SQL or database querying

* Data validation and transformation