QA Automation Engineer

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Job Title: QA Automation Engineer

Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

Position Type: Contact

Interview Mode: In-person

Key Responsibilities

• Test Case Design and Documentation — Develop detailed, traceable, and reusable test cases based on business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and system workflows.
• Test Planning and Execution — Participate in test planning, identify test scenarios, execute manual tests when needed, and document results.
• Automation Framework Development — Build, maintain, and enhance automation frameworks using approved tools and technologies (e.g., Preferably Playwright).
• Automated Test Script Creation — Write, optimize, and maintain automated test scripts for regression, smoke, and functional testing.
• Defect Identification and Reporting — Log defects with clear reproduction steps, severity, and impact; collaborate with developers to validate fixes.
• Continuous Integration Support — Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Quality Metrics and Reporting — Provide regular reporting on test coverage, defect trends, and automation progress.
• Collaboration — Work closely with agile team, business analysts, developers, product owners, and project managers to ensure alignment on requirements and quality expectations.
  
  

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Strong experience writing manual test cases and converting them into structured test suites.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools is required (preferably playwright).
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages used for automation (Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, etc.).
• Experience with API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).
• Understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and QA best practices.
• Ability to analyze requirements and identify gaps or ambiguities.
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Knowledge of BDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow).
• Exposure to Oracle and APEX based system test and financial system is plus.
• ISTQB or similar QA certification.
  
  

Expected Deliverables

• Automated regression suite with measurable coverage.
• Complete set of manual test cases mapped to requirements.
• Test execution reports and defect logs.
• Documentation for automation framework and test scripts.
• Ongoing maintenance of test cases and automation assets.
  
  

Required/Desired Skills

Skill

Required /Desired

Amount

Actual Years Of Experience

Strong experience writing manual test cases and converting them into structured test suites.

Required

7

Hands-on experience with test automation tools is required (preferably playwright).

Required

5

Proficiency in programming/scripting languages used for automation (Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, etc.).

Required

4

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).

Required

3

Experience with API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar.

Desired

3

Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner).

Desired

3

Knowledge of BDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow).

Desired

2

Exposure to Oracle and APEX based system test and financial system.

Nice to have

2