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Lead SDET/Automation Engineer

Apex Systems
Bentonville, AR Contractor
POSTED ON 7/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/19/2026
Job#: 3038740

Job Description:

Lead SDET/Automation Engineer

Location: Bentonville, Arkansas (On-site)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Lead SDET/Automation Engineer to support a forecasting and MLOps team. This role focuses on demand forecasting for various retail channels and involves working with numerous data pipelines, feature creation, and model training. The position will contribute to data pipeline quality, backend software engineering, and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement automated test frameworks for backend APIs, microservices, and data pipelines.
  • Develop test suites using Pytest, Selenium, Playwright, or equivalent frameworks.
  • Validate ETL/ELT pipeline output quality, including data accuracy, completeness, and schema adherence.
  • Support AI/ML model output validation, including behavior testing and regression monitoring.
  • Build and maintain integration and end-to-end test automation within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to define acceptance criteria and shift-left testing practices.
  • Perform performance and load testing for high-volume retail transaction systems.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 3 years of experience in QA or software testing engineering.

Technical Skills:

  • Proficiency in test automation (Pytest, Selenium, Playwright, Appium, or similar).
  • Experience testing REST APIs and backend microservices.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD integration for automated test execution.
  • Solid Python or Java scripting skills for test development.
  • Understanding of data validation and pipeline testing concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with data pipeline or ML model output validation.
  • Familiarity with GCP testing tooling and environments.
  • Performance/load testing experience (k6, Locust, JMeter).
  • Exposure to AI behavior testing or model regression monitoring.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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