Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vertical Screen, Inc. is one of the world’s leading applicant screening firms, known for its innovative technology and collaborative culture. They are seeking a detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to design and maintain automated testing solutions that improve software quality and support continuous delivery initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test scripts for web, API, mobile, and/or backend applications
- Create and implement QA automation strategies aligned with project and organizational goals
- Develop reusable automation components and scalable testing solutions
- Execute automated regression, integration, functional, and smoke test suites
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing practices
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and QA teams to understand requirements and define test coverage
- Identify, document, and track software defects and testing issues
- Analyze test results and provide detailed reporting on software quality metrics
- Participate in test planning, test case design, and risk assessments
- Maintain test environments, test data, and automation documentation
- Support performance, load, and API testing initiatives where applicable
- Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to automation tools, frameworks, and QA processes
- Mentor junior QA team members on automation best practices and testing standards
Skills
- High School diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience is preferred
- 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance and test automation development
- Hands-on experience creating and implementing QA automation frameworks
- Proficiency with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar technologies
- Strong experience with API testing tools such as Postman or REST-assured
- Experience testing enterprise integrations, APIs, or cloud-based platforms
- Strong programming/scripting skills in Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, or similar languages
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or Azure DevOps
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with version control systems such as Git
- Experience with containerization and cloud environments
- Extensive experience with database testing and SQL queries
- Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira or TestRail; as well as integration of automation testing to these platforms
- Manual testing experience
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
- Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter
- ISTQB or other QA certifications preferred
- Leadership experience a plus
- Project Management experience a plus
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage with spouse/family coverage options
- 401K plan with generous company match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary insurance coverage plans (life, disability, etc.)
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Casual dress code
- Employee referral bonus program
- Flexible scheduling to assist employees in managing their lives outside of work
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