Role & seniority: Test Automation Engineer III (senior-level)

Location & work type: Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC (Hybrid) | 6-month contract to hire

Stack/tools: Python (Django/Flask), Selenium, REST API testing (REST Assured), SQL/RDBMS, test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines (experience with Harness), test management tools; data setup for automation; optional: Power BI/Tableau, OCR libraries, Docker/Kubernetes

Top 3 responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated tests (functional and API) and validation of production readiness across web, mobile, and mainframe contexts
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and test management tools; create and manage test data via databases/APIs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PI/Sprint planning, daily standups) and mentor project staff on automation practices; contribute to DevOps activities

Must-have skills

Bachelor's degree and 6+ years in test automation or software development; 2+ years designing automation frameworks from scratch
Proficient Python; strong experience with Selenium; API testing (REST); SQL and RDBMS
Experience setting up/maintaining test data; ability to qualify tests for automation; automation design experience

Nice-to-haves

Compliance/regulatory testing familiarity; performance tuning knowledge
CI/CD and continuous testing (Harness) experience; visual analytics tools (Power BI/Tableau)
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Full Description

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Role: Test Automation Engineer III

Location: Birmingham, AL Atlanta, GA Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Duration: 6-month contract to hire

Job Description

Our client needs a Test Automation Engineer to develop automated tests to validate the functionality of applications systems across various applications such as web, mobile, and mainframe.

Responsibilities

Participates in developing acceptance criteria, test design, and automation recommendations in the early phases of the project

Qualifies tests shortlisted for automation; influences teams to develop atomic and autonomous tests

Automates functional and API tests to validate production readiness of software applications

Integrates automated tests into Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipeline

Integrates automated tests with Test Management tools to write test results

Derives and conditions test data for automation using queries to database and APIs

Creates training documentation and conducts knowledge transfer sessions

Collaborates and communicates effectively with various teams to achieve desired outcomes

Stays abreast of latest trends in Testing Automation industry, and recommends ways to improve efficiency, speed and reduce cost through research and innovation

Participates in PI planning, sprint Planning, and daily standup meetings with project /development teams

Supports automation testing needs of new projects, infrastructure upgrades and application upgrades/enhancements

Contributes to DevOps development activities

Serves as a subject matter expert, acting as a coach and mentor to project teams and technical staff in the area of automation on their assigned project tasks

May perform manual testing of applications

Maintains documentation for testing activities and cases

Collaborates with peers to create parameters and comparison data for improved accuracy

Remains abreast of trends in testing tools and strategies

Assists with complex testing projects and case management

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of experience in test automation and/or software development

6 years of hands-on development experience in software development or test automation.

2 years of test automation design experience

Strong proficiency in Python.

Proven experience designing automation frameworks from scratch.

Experience setting up and maintaining data for test automation

Expertise in

Python web frameworks Django or Flask

Selenium

REST API testing tools (REST Assured)

SQL and RDBMS systems

Bonus Skills

Familiarity with compliance or regulatory testing is a plus.

Knowledge of application scalability and performance tuning

Experience with of CI/CD and continuous testing practices, specifically Harness

Experience with Power BI, Tableau and Harness

PDF/image parsing libraries (e.g., UIPath, OCR)

Containerization and Kubernetes