Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Accountabilities:

• • Review Jira stories, business requirements, and acceptance criteria to develop comprehensive test plans, scenarios, and cases covering functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end workflows.
  • Identify repetitive and high-value testing opportunities and translate them into effective automation solutions.
  • Evaluate, recommend, implement, and administer the organization's test automation framework and supporting tools.
  • Design, develop, maintain, and continuously improve automated test scripts for web, API, and system testing, including reusable libraries and testing standards.
  • Expand automation coverage as application functionality evolves while maintaining existing test suites and ensuring continued reliability.
  • Execute automated regression, smoke, and functional testing, while performing manual testing when automation is not practical or during new feature development.
  • Validate end-to-end business workflows across the claims processing platform and verify fixes before production releases.
  • Identify, document, and track defects in Jira with clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence.
  • Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot issues, validate resolutions, and retest corrected functionality.
  • Communicate testing progress, quality metrics, risks, defects, and release readiness throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Lead the ongoing evaluation and improvement of automation solutions, recommending process enhancements that increase testing efficiency and software quality.
  • Establish automation best practices, coding standards, documentation, and reusable testing approaches.
  • Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and QA colleagues throughout Agile development activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, and releases.
  • Work with Product and Engineering teams to continuously evolve the organization's overall test automation strategy.
  • Stay current with emerging automation technologies, frameworks, tools, and industry best practices.

  Requirements:

  • 3–5+ years of Quality Assurance experience with a strong focus on test automation.
  • Intermediate-level experience with SQL and database validation in a QA environment.
  • Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with Playwright for test automation.
  • Practical experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
  • Experience performing API testing using Postman.
  • Experience working with Jira and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, software development lifecycles, and defect management processes.
  • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities, with strong attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
  • Experience implementing a test automation framework from the ground up is preferred.
  • Experience testing healthcare, claims processing, or other enterprise applications is preferred.
  • Familiarity with performance and load testing tools is a plus.
  • Experience mentoring QA professionals on automation practices and standards is preferred.

  Benefits:

  • $85,000–$90,000 USD annual base salary.
  • Compensation may vary based on experience and qualifications.
  • Certain positions may be eligible for additional compensation, including bonuses and merit increases.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
  • Paid time off (PTO) and disability leave.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Remote work arrangement within the United States.