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Automation Tester

PlanIT Group, LLC Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Posted Nov 27, 2025Apply by Dec 27, 2025

Role & seniority: Senior Automation Tester (Remote)

Stack/tools: Java/Python/JavaScript for scripts; Selenium, Appium; API testing with Postman; CI/CD (Jenkins); AI testing frameworks; SQL/SoapUI; GCP cloud environment

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Design and implement automated testing frameworks to streamline processes and improve efficiency

  • Create, maintain, and execute automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing

  • Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines, run tests, report results, and support continuous testing/deployment

Must-have skills

  • Programming proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript

  • Experience with Selenium, Appium, or similar tools

  • API testing (Postman) and CI/CD integration (Jenkins)

  • Cloud testing in a GCP environment; ability to run backend validations (SQL, service responses)

  • Strong analytical and communication skills

Nice-to-haves

  • AI testing frameworks and tools

  • Experience with multiple defect-tracking systems and formal QA documentation (test plans, cases, reports)

  • Mentoring/training others; leadership at program level

  • Location & work type: Remote; candidate should be able to work in a cloud-based, high-visibility/mission-critical setting

Full Description

Automation Tester (Location is Remote)

Role / Duties

Developing Automated Testing Frameworks: Designing and implementing automated testing frameworks to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.

Creating Test Scripts: Writing and maintaining automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing of software applications.

Integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and deployment.

Executing Test Cases: Running automated test cases to validate software quality, identify defects, and ensure adherence to requirements.

Identifying Test Scenarios: Analyzing software requirements and user stories to identify test scenarios suitable for automation.

Maintaining Test Suites: Updating and enhancing automated test suites to accommodate changes in software functionality and requirements.

Collaborating with Development Team: Working closely with developers to understand software design and behavior, and address issues identified during testing.

Performance Testing: Conducting automated performance tests to assess application performance under various conditions and workloads.

Security Testing: Implementing automated security tests to identify vulnerabilities and ensure the security of software applications.

Test Reporting and Analysis: Generating test reports, analyzing test results, and communicating findings to stakeholders for decision-making.

Training and Knowledge Sharing: Providing training on test automation tools and techniques to team members and sharing best practices for test automation.

Maintaining Test Environments: Setting up and maintaining test environments, ensuring consistency and reliability for automated testing.

Skills And Experience Required

Programming Skills: Proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript for test script development.

Test Automation Tools: Experience with Selenium, Appium, or similar tools for automated testing.

API Testing: Knowledge of tools like Postman for testing application interfaces.

CI/CD Integration: Ability to integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar tools.

AI Testing: Understanding of AI testing frameworks and tools for testing machine learning models and AI-driven applications.

Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical skills for test case design and result interpretation.

Communication Skills: Clear communication for collaborating with team members and documenting test results. Minimum 2+ years of experience testing in a cloud environment, GCP preferred. Verification of test conditions using backend systems, running SQL queries, navigating cloud storage objects, and checking service responses using tools like SoapUI.

Additional Required Skills/Experience

A minimum of eight (8) years experience in software development, software quality assurance/control, and/or related field; A degree from an accredited College/University in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is preferred; Able to perform all functional duties independently on high-visibility programs, or mission critical aspects of a given program; Able to oversee the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job; Experience training/mentoring less experienced personnel; Extensive knowledge of and experience with formal software testing for complex software applications; Extensive experience testing software applications, identifying/documenting defects, and working with developers and end users to resolve defects; Extensive experience with multiple defect tracking tools (e.g. Rational, Mercury); Extensive experience authoring software-quality-related documentation such as requirements specifications, test plans, test cases, test scripts and test reports; Excellent communication skills.

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