What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior QA Test Engineer (Automation) Charlotte, NC (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) (W2 ONLY) position at DataEdge Consulting, Inc.?
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Senior QA Test Engineer (Automation)
Location: Charlotte, NC (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Contract Duration: 6 months, extendable or possibility for hire
Job Description:
We re looking for a QA Test Engineer with strong development skills to drive end-to-end testing and automation across applications. This is a hands-on role focused on building scalable automation frameworks, not manual testing.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks for web applications; build and execute automated tests for functional, regression, and integration scenarios; integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines; collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure quality across the SDLC; identify gaps in test coverage and improve automation strategy; debug failures and ensure stable test execution; perform API testing and backend validation as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Strong experience with Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, or Cypress;
Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python;
Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue);
Solid understanding of automation frameworks, test design, and coding best practices;
Hands-on AWS experience (EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.);
CI/CD integration experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
API testing tools/frameworks;
Docker or containerization exposure;
Performance/load testing tools (JMeter, k6);
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments;
Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience);
Experience:
5 years of relevant experience.
What We re Looking For:
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills; a developer mindset applied to testing; ownership and accountability for quality; ability to build and continuously improve automation frameworks.