Senior Principal Test Automation Developer

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Principal Test Automation Developer to join our Quality Engineering team. This role is ideal for a hands-on person with deep experience in designing, building, and evolving test automation frameworks and test automation suites for enterprise Cloud business applications.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in understanding and enhancing IBM’s in-house test automation frameworks built for Oracle Fusion Cloud SaaS applications, while contributing to test automation services delivery across multiple Oracle Cloud implementation and support projects.

Location: Chicagoland, IL (Hybrid – local office and client site travel as needed)

Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent (FTE) only

Your role and responsibilities:

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain scalable automated regression testing suites using IBM’s internal test automation frameworks across Oracle Fusion Cloud applications implementation and support projects.
• Gain deep understanding of existing in-house test automation frameworks for Oracle Fusion Cloud applications and actively contribute to their feature enhancements, ongoing support and maintenance activities.
• Manage and support virtual test automation environments and infrastructure, including administration of AWS-hosted test labs.
• Troubleshoot automation failures, perform root-cause analysis, and drive timely resolution across systems, environments, and integrations.
• Communicate automation progress, test execution status, and defect metrics through Test ALM dashboards, ensuring visibility for stakeholders and leadership.
• Collaborate with onshore and offshore test automation teams to optimize resource utilization, ensure consistency, and maximize test coverage.
• Develop proof-of-concept (POC) automation solutions for cloud applications based on customer use cases and evolving business needs.
• Partner with delivery and practice leadership to provide input on testing best practices, continuous improvement initiatives, and methodology refinement.
• Ensure QA team members have access to required tools, frameworks, environments, and training to maintain productivity and adherence to standards.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into effective test cases and automated scripts for end-to-end validation.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for test plans, test cases, automation frameworks, utilities, and reusable components.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in Quality Engineering for enterprise Cloud and Web business applications.
• Proven expertise in test automation for Cloud-based business applications (ERP, HCM, SCM, CRM, or analytics platforms).
• 6 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and deploying automation frameworks using industry-leading tools.
• Strong knowledge of framework design methodologies (Keyword, Hybrid, Page Object Model).
• Advanced proficiency in Core Java, Selenium, and Eclipse IDE.
• Experience managing test infrastructure on Cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with enterprise Cloud business applications such as Oracle, Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, or SAP.
• In-depth understanding of testing methodologies, test processes, and full project implementation lifecycles.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause identification and resolution.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for working across global QA and delivery teams.
• Proven ability to deliver under tight deadlines and adapt to evolving project requirements.
• Innovative, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field