Senior QA Automation Engineer

Peyton Resource Group

Irving, TX(remote)

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Irving, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
  • 0 manual
  • True full stack automation - UI automation is important
  • Direct Hire
  • 100% remote - working PST hours

 Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with software engineers, developers, UI/UX designers, and QA team members to continuously improve product quality across all phases of the SDLC.
  • Serve as a full-stack Senior Automation Engineer within agile teams, designing and implementing automated tests using Selenium with Maven in IntelliJ, following industry-standard object-oriented design and Java coding practices.
  • Design, implement, and maintain automation for functional, integration, API, and back-end tests, including data validation (SQL), file uploads/downloads, email parsing, multi-browser testing, and security validations.
  • Develop advanced SQL queries for data integrity verification and automated test data creation.
  • Build and maintain automation frameworks within Docker containers, collaborating with DevOps to support scalable, consistent environments.
  • Partner with QA and DevOps teams to define and evolve the architecture, maintenance, and deployment of automation frameworks.
  • Implement and execute performance and load testing frameworks, and support analysis of test results.
  • Contribute to unit test strategies and collaborate with developers to strengthen application-level test coverage.
  • Establish and enforce object-oriented coding standards and conduct code reviews for QA automation projects.
  • Mentor and guide other automation engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices within the QA team.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve blocker issues arising from automated regression suites.
  • Research, define, and maintain requirements for test data management and environment configuration.
  • Review business and technical specifications to provide actionable QA feedback during design and development phases.
  • Support QA leadership in metrics collection, analysis, and reporting to measure automation effectiveness and quality trends.
  • Document, prioritize, manage defects, and facilitate bug triage and backlog grooming
  • Participate actively in scrum ceremonies and other software lifecycle meetings, contributing as both an individual contributor and a collaborative team member.

Experience/Requirements:

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with exposure to enterprise SaaS environments.
  • At least 3+ years of hands-on test automation experience, including framework design and implementation.
  • Prior experience as a Full Stack Automation Engineer or Software Engineer
Technical Expertise
  • Proficient in Java or another object-oriented programming language;strong understanding of OOP principles and design patterns.
  • Extensive experience developing automated tests using Selenium, Maven, IntelliJ, and TestNG.
  • Experience with API and microservice testing using Rest Assured or comparable frameworks.
  • Strong command of SQL for data validation, integrity checks, and test data creation.
  • Working knowledge of JavaScript and PHP is a plus.
  • Experience with distributed applications and AWS environments;familiarity with AWS GovCloud
  • Hands-on experience with Docker;understanding of containerized test execution and automation within Docker environments.
  • Experience with Agile development processes and the “whole-team”approach to testing.
  • Familiarity with performance, load, and stress testing tools and frameworks.
  • Strong working knowledge of Linux command-line utilities (e.G., Bash, PuTTY).
Tools & Practices
  • Proficiency with Git for version control and JIRA or similar tools for issue tracking and workflow management.
  • Experience designing, scaling, and refactoring enterprise-level automation frameworks.
  • Ability to translate technical requirements and design specifications into detailed, maintainable test cases.
  • Experience writing and integrating unit tests within automation frameworks.

About the Company

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Peyton Resource Group

Established in 2001, Peyton Resource Group is a solution-based staffing company that matches businesses with top talent for short-term, long-term or permanent needs. People are a business’s most valuable asset. Peyton Resource Group is dedicated to helping companies find the best talent, matching professionals with jobs where they will thrive. With locations in Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin, we are available to serve your staffing needs throughout Texas and across the country.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://www.prg-usa.com/