Sr. Automation Test Engineer

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Sr. Automation Test Engineer – San Francisco, CA (Hybrid role)

Posted: 2/18/2026

Position Type:
Contract

Duration:
Long Term

Remaining Positions: 1

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W2 candidates only!

Hybrid out of SF – 2-3 days per week onsite.

• Functional testing:
  Test planning (functional and integration testing, test data generation, etc.)
• Coordinate with other testers, developers, product owners to deliver optimal test coverage.
• Follow testing best practices for creating test artifacts in JIRA.
• Strong triaging skills with ability to look into logs, DB, file storage, etc. (current application triaging uses Cloud Watch logs, Dynamo DB and S3 buckets).
• Non‑functional testing:
  Coordinate with the load test team and track the progress.
• Test automation:
  Expert in test automation frameworks like Selenium, Cucumber, REST Assure for covering end‑to‑end test automation.
• Good knowledge of Java/Python.
• Experience in AI usage with test automation is preferred (e.g., Playwright with AI or other use cases).
• Maintain healthy coverage of functional testing through test automation.
• Ensure regular and successful execution of different test scripts (smoke, regression, etc.).
• Maintain healthy regression testing coverage through test automation.
• Managing test data:
  Procure/create test data needed for all testing types and maintain a test data repository with ready‑to‑use data.
• Test environment maintenance:
  Manage application deployments required by testers via monitoring Git pipelines, manage dependencies/integrations with other applications as needed.

• Industry experience: 5+ years in software testing with strong hands‑on test automation skills.
• Experience with testing cloud‑hosted applications (AWS preferred).
• Hands‑on test automation skills.
• Senior testing experience, able to handle functional/performance testing.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically requires 5+ years of related IT work experience and 3+ years of development or test automation experience.
• Proven experience developing automated test systems and scripts.
• Knowledge of multiple software development methodologies, such as Waterfall, Iterative, Agile, and Behavior‑Driven Development.
• Working experience with integration, stress, performance, scalability, and/or load testing.
• Desirable: multiple software testing assurance certifications from accredited institution (AS2, QAI, ISTQB, etc.).
• Experience leading small teams.

$66.00 – $71.00 per hour

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore and nearshore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises worldwide. Our presence spans the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, serving more than four hundred clients across a broad range of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities.

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