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Test Automation Engineer

Scigon Solutions
Oak Brook, IL Contractor | Full Time
POSTED ON 7/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/19/2026



Test Automation Engineer

Salary: $60,000-$80,000

Benefits include:

  • Paid vacation, holiday and sick time
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • 401(k)/profit sharing



Position Overview

We are seeking a Test Automation Engineer to drive quality assurance and automation initiatives across web, mobile, and API platforms. This individual will play a key role in designing scalable automation solutions, expanding test coverage, improving release quality, and accelerating delivery through CI/CD integration. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on automation expertise, a proactive quality mindset, and the ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Engineering, and QA teams in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web, mobile, and API applications using tools such as Playwright, WebDriverIO, Appium, and related technologies.
  • Develop and execute automated test coverage for functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing across multiple platforms.
  • Create and maintain BDD test scenarios using Cucumber, SpecFlow, or similar frameworks, ensuring alignment and traceability to business and technical requirements.
  • Build, integrate, and optimize automated tests within CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent tools.
  • Perform API testing and automation using Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, Karate, and other API testing frameworks.
  • Lead testing efforts for Android and iOS applications, including native, hybrid, and mobile web environments.
  • Conduct cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device testing to ensure a consistent user experience across supported environments.
  • Perform exploratory testing to uncover edge cases, usability concerns, and potential quality risks.
  • Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, retrospectives, and release planning sessions.
  • Collaborate with developers, business stakeholders, and QA team members to review requirements, test strategies, and acceptance criteria.
  • Own defect management activities, including defect reporting, documentation, prioritization support, validation, and root cause analysis.
  • Provide testing insights, quality metrics, and risk assessments to support Go/No-Go release decisions.
  • Troubleshoot automation failures and continuously improve framework stability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Evaluate emerging testing technologies, including AI-enabled testing solutions for test generation, execution optimization, and flakiness detection.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 3 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation.
  • Hands-on experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks using Playwright, WebDriverIO, Appium, Selenium, or comparable technologies.
  • Strong experience testing and automating web, mobile, and API applications.
  • Proven experience testing and automating Android and iOS applications, including native, hybrid, and mobile web platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with Appium or similar mobile automation solutions.
  • Experience performing cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device testing across multiple operating systems, browsers, and mobile devices.
  • Strong knowledge of API testing and automation using Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, Karate, REST Assured, or equivalent tools.
  • Experience creating and maintaining BDD automation frameworks using Cucumber, SpecFlow, or similar technologies.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or Python.
  • Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
  • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and software development lifecycle practices.
  • Experience with defect tracking, test management, and release validation processes.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in DevOps and continuous delivery environments.
  • Exposure to cloud-native, microservices, or distributed system architectures.
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized testing environments.
  • Familiarity with performance, security, or accessibility testing practices.
  • Exposure to AI-powered quality engineering tools, automated test generation, self-healing automation, or flakiness detection solutions.
  • Experience mentoring junior QA or automation engineers.

Core Competencies

  • Test Automation Framework Development
  • Mobile Test Automation (Android & iOS)
  • API Testing & Automation
  • CI/CD Quality Engineering
  • Agile Testing Practices
  • Defect Management & Root Cause Analysis
  • Cross-Platform Validation
  • Release Readiness Assessment
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Stakeholder Collaboration

Success Measures

  • Increased automation coverage across web, mobile, and API platforms.
  • Improved test reliability and reduced flaky test occurrences.
  • Faster feedback cycles through CI/CD integration.
  • Reduced escaped defects and production incidents.
  • Improved release confidence and software quality.
  • Strong collaboration across Product, Engineering, and QA teams to deliver business-critical functionality successfully.

Salary : $60,000 - $80,000

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