| Location | Charlotte, NC |
Job Title: Automation Engineer
Location: Hybrid in Charlotte, NC
Duration: 12+ mos.
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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