Automation Engineer
Location: Hybrid in Charlotte, NC
Duration: 12+ mos.
Job Description:
Seeking an experienced Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience in test automation design, development, and execution. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript), Selenium, BDD/Cucumber, and API Automation to support end-to-end quality assurance initiatives across web applications and services. The role requires a hands-on automation professional who can build scalable test frameworks, improve test coverage, and collaborate effectively with development and product teams.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test scripts.
• Create and execute UI and API automation test cases.
• Develop robust automation solutions using Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Build and maintain automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver.
• Implement BDD frameworks using Cucumber and develop reusable test scenarios.
• Perform API testing and automation for RESTful services.
• Analyze test results, identify defects, and work closely with development teams to resolve issues.
• Participate in test strategy planning, test estimation, and release validation activities.
• Ensure automation suites are integrated into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
Required Skills:
1. Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript
2. Selenium WebDriver
3. API Automation
4. BDD / Cucumber
5. Test Automation Framework Development
Experience Required
• 10+ years of overall experience in Test Automation and Quality Engineering.
Top 3 Skills Required
1. Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript)
2. Selenium
3. API Automation
Nice-to-Have Skills
• Playwright framework architecture and implementation
• Rest Assured for API automation
• Azure DevOps or Jenkins pipeline integration
• TypeScript advanced programming concepts
• Test data management and mocking/stubbing techniques