Sr Software Engineer – Test Automation (QA)

Northbrook, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Software Engineer Test Automation (QA) to join our Digital Frameworks this role youll drive the future of test engineering by contributing to core automation initiatives and enabling frameworks tools and platforms that accelerate quality across our product teams.

This is not a traditional QA role. Were looking for a full-stack automation expert who is passionate about tooling platforms and frameworks capable of evaluating cutting-edge solutions-including low-code/no-code test tools building PoCs and influencing architecture-level decisions.
Our application stack includes Java/Spring Boot microservices on the backend and on the frontend all deployed to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Key Responsibilities

Architect and maintain reusable automation frameworks for backend (API/microservices) and frontend (UI) testing.
Research evaluate and introduce modern test automation tools (e.g. low-code/no-code model-based testing AI-powered test platforms).
Lead proof-of-concepts (PoCs) for new tools and frameworks to assess fit for the organization.
Build shared quality tooling and pipelines to be used across teams (test orchestration data setup mocks/stubs parallelization etc.).
Collaborate with platform DevOps and product engineering teams to shift quality left and define testability patterns.
Establish automation standards coding guidelines and governance models for cross-team reuse.
Actively mentor junior engineers and guide teams in adopting quality engineering best practices.

What You Bring: Skills and Expertise

10 years of experience in Quality Engineering with deep expertise in test automation.
Strong programming skills in Java (Spring Boot stack) and JavaScript/TypeScript (React/).
Experience building automation frameworks using JUnit/TestNG Cypress Playwright Selenium etc.
Proficiency in evaluating and implementing tools for test case management test execution and reporting.
Demonstrated success with CI/CD-integrated testing using Azure DevOps GitHub Actions or equivalent.
Knowledge of Kubernetes containers and testing in cloud-native environments (preferably Azure).
Familiarity with contract testing mocking services and test data management strategies.

Preferred Skills

Experience with low-code/no-code automation platforms such as Testim Tricentis Tosca Mabl or Katalon.
Exposure to AI/ML-based testing self-healing tests or model-based test generation.
Understanding of platform thinking and working in centralized enablement teams.
Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring tools for test impact analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and maintain reusable automation frameworks for backend (API/microservices) and frontend (UI) testing.
Research evaluate and introduce modern test automation tools (e.g. low-code/no-code model-based testing AI-powered test platforms).
Lead proof-of-concepts (PoCs) for new tools and frameworks to assess fit for the organization.
Build shared quality tooling and pipelines to be used across teams (test orchestration data setup mocks/stubs parallelization etc.).
Collaborate with platform DevOps and product engineering teams to shift quality left and define testability patterns.
Establish automation standards coding guidelines and governance models for cross-team reuse.
Actively mentor junior engineers and guide teams in adopting quality engineering best practices.

What You Bring: Skills and Expertise

10 years of experience in Quality Engineering with deep expertise in test automation.
Strong programming skills in Java (Spring Boot stack) and JavaScript/TypeScript (React/).
Experience building automation frameworks using JUnit/TestNG Cypress Playwright Selenium etc.
Proficiency in evaluating and implementing tools for test case management test execution and reporting.
Demonstrated success with CI/CD-integrated testing using Azure DevOps GitHub Actions or equivalent.
Knowledge of Kubernetes containers and testing in cloud-native environments (preferably Azure).
Familiarity with contract testing mocking services and test data management strategies.

Preferred Skills

Experience with low-code/no-code automation platforms such as Testim Tricentis Tosca Mabl or Katalon.
Exposure to AI/ML-based testing self-healing tests or model-based test generation.
Understanding of platform thinking and working in centralized enablement teams.
Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring tools for test impact analysis.