Senior SDET/QA - Boston, MA

Job Description
A technology-focused organization is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to lead the adoption of full automation and CI/CD practices across software development and deployment. This hybrid role champions automated processes to reduce manual intervention, increase efficiency, and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality software. You will architect robust test automation frameworks, collaborate closely with development teams, and foster a culture of quality and innovation.

As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you’ll contribute to both engineering strategy and hands-on development, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and supporting front-end and web application development. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact projects while advancing your expertise in automation, DevOps, and software quality practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

• 7+ years of software engineering and functional automation experience

• Strong understanding of software development principles and ability to contribute to application code

• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks and test suites for functional, regression, and performance testing

• Hands-on experience with Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit, Appium, JMeter/Neoload

• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)

• Strong collaboration skills for working with developers, product managers, and stakeholders

Desired Skills & Experience

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

• 3+ years of DevOps or test data management experience

• Proficiency in Python, Java, and TypeScript

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure and GCP

• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Knowledge of databases (MongoDB, SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, Snowflake)

• Experience with performance/load testing tools and data management solutions (e.g., Delphix, IBM Optim)

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 50% Test automation development and CI/CD integration

• 20% Front-end/web development support and code reviews

• 15% Performance testing, load testing, and database validation

• 15% Mentoring, process improvement, and collaboration

Daily Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and test suites

• Collaborate with developers to design and optimize code for testability and system performance

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies and plans for all software features

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, monitor results, and report issues

• Conduct performance/load testing and validate database integrity

• Utilize containerization to create reproducible test environments

• Track, document, and verify defect resolution

• Stay current with industry best practices and continuously improve testing processes