Quality Assurance Engineer - Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN, Detroit, MI, Madison, WI, Columbus, OH.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SDET / QA Automation Engineer with 6–10 years of experience in developing scalable automation frameworks for web, API, and microservices-based applications.

The ideal candidate should possess strong programming skills in Java or Python, hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium, and expertise in API automation, SQL, CI/CD, and Agile software development practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute automated test scripts for web, API, and microservices applications.
• Build, maintain, and enhance automation frameworks to improve test coverage.
• Validate application functionality, performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Perform API automation using REST Assured or Postman.
• Execute SQL queries for database validation and data verification.
• Work closely with development teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects.
• Participate in sprint planning, test planning, and release activities.
• Generate test execution reports, automation metrics, and quality dashboards.
• Support CI/CD implementation and continuous testing initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of automation processes and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in QA Automation or SDET roles.
• Strong programming skills in Java or Python.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Experience with REST Assured or Postman for API automation.
• Strong SQL knowledge.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Microservices architecture.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms.
• Kafka testing experience.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Performance testing using JMeter.
• Experience with BDD using Cucumber.
• Experience with MongoDB or Cassandra.
• Knowledge of cloud-native application testing.

Required Skills

• Java
• Python
• Playwright
• Cypress
• Selenium WebDriver
• REST Assured
• Postman
• SQL
• Git
• Jenkins
• CI/CD
• Microservices
• Agile Scrum
• QA Automation
• API Testing
• Test Automation Frameworks
• Preferred Skills
• AWS
• Azure
• Kafka
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• JMeter
• Cucumber
• MongoDB
• Cassandra
• BDD