Remote: Sr. Test Automation Engineer

As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you play a critical role in driving quality across the software development lifecycle through shift-left testing strategies and quality engineering practices. You design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation solutions supporting Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) activities across user interfaces, APIs, integrations, and end-to-end business workflows.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable test automation frameworks supporting UI, API, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated UI, API, integration, and end-to-end test suites using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or other modern automation technologies.
• Demonstrate strong working knowledge of TypeScript and/or JavaScript.
• Apply shift-left testing principles by creating automated tests that validate functionality before deployment to higher environments.
• Validate APIs, microservices, and system integrations using OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications and contract testing methodologies.
• Participate in code reviews and advocate for testability, quality standards, and automation best practices.
• Contribute to the development of test plans, test strategies, and automation roadmaps.
• Mentor junior automation engineers and champion quality engineering best practices across cross-functional teams.
• Ensure test coverage aligns with business requirements, non-functional requirements, and architectural standards.
• Expertise in Quality Engineering, shift-left testing methodologies, and test automation best practices.
• Strong understanding of UI, API, contract, integration, and end-to-end testing methodologies.
• Strong understanding of web application testing, browser automation, and modern front-end architectures.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful services, JSON, XML, and API design principles.
• Ability to collaborate effectively