Quality Engineer

Summary

Join our team as a QA Automation Engineer and contribute to building and maintaining robust automated test frameworks for our large pharmaceutical client. This is a remote, long-term contract position requiring full overlap with EST business hours. You will design, develop, and maintain automated tests for web and mobile applications, conduct API testing, and integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential, as is experience with BDD practices and version control. The ideal candidate will possess strong programming skills and experience with various automation tools and cloud platforms. This role demands excellent analytical, debugging, and communication skills.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience with UI and API test automation frameworks
• Strong programming skills in at least one of the following: Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools
• Understanding of BDD frameworks and techniques
• Familiarity with virtualization and containerization tools like Docker or VMware
• Excellent analytical and debugging skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Self-motivated with strong time-management skills and the ability to multi-task in a remote environment
• Willingness to adapt and learn new tools and technologies as required by the project

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web and mobile applications using tools such as Selenium, Appium, or Cypress
• Conduct API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or SoapUI
• Implement and integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps
• Write and execute automation scripts using languages like Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript
• Leverage frameworks like TestNG, JUnit, or NUnit for structured and scalable test automation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, QA engineers, and business analysts
• Support Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practices using Cucumber or SpecFlow
• Use Git or SVN for version control and participate in code reviews
• Track and manage tasks using Jira, Trello, or Azure Boards
• Work within cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, particularly in automating tests in virtualized/cloud environments
• Debug and resolve complex issues across platforms and layers of the application stack