Python ETL Tester - Only on W2

• Role Requirements
• Strong Senior-level Automation Engineer
• Solid automation skills, especially with CI/CD pipelines
• Python + Selenium is the primary stack (Java is acceptable as second preference, but Python is priority #1)
• Strong API testing/validation skills
• Strong SQL skills
• Some form of AI certification or hands-on AI tool experience (e.g., Copilot/GitHub Copilot)
• Experience with defect management and coordinating with the manager on standards/process
• Strong communication skills — important not to compromise on this even while prioritizing automation skill
• Interview Process
• First round: 1 hour technical interview. Video on, will need to share their screen
• Second round: Panel with team

Senior Automation Test Engineer

Job Summary:

• The Senior Automation Engineer, Software QA is a hands-on quality engineering professional within IT Applications Testing Services, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automation solutions for start-up implementations and operations and maintenance (O&M) software development projects. The role analyzes system requirements, partners with Development, DevOps, Cloud, Systems, and Business teams, and translates testing needs into reusable, scalable, and maintainable automated tests.
• The individual advances automation frameworks and quality practices for web, mobile, microservices, database, and API-based applications. This role integrates automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, contributes to performance and test data strategies, mentors team members, and supports proof-of-concept evaluations of emerging automation and AI-assisted testing capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• · Design, develop, maintain, and enhance reusable automation frameworks using Page Object Model, data-driven, API-first, and AI-assisted testing approaches.
• · Develop automation solutions using Java and/or Python, Selenium WebDriver, REST APIs, SQL, and supporting web and scripting technologies.
• · Create and execute automated tests for web, mobile, microservices, database, ETL, and API-based applications.
• · Collaborate with Development, DevOps, Cloud, Systems, and Business teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and support reliable releases.
• · Analyze requirements, identify automation candidates, prepare test data, and develop test strategies, plans, cases, estimates, and technical documentation.
• · Review automation code, frameworks, test scripts, and suites for quality, reusability, security, maintainability, and compliance with standards.
• · Manage defects from identification through closure and communicate risks, dependencies, status, and quality results to project stakeholders.
• · Support cloud-based test environments, containerized execution, test data management, and database validation activities.
• · Contribute to performance testing planning, execution, analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• · Mentor testing team members, provide project-specific knowledge sharing, and promote automation and quality engineering best practices.
• · Evaluate and pilot new tools, technologies, and AI-enabled testing capabilities, and provide recommendations based on measurable value and project needs.
• · Assess AI-generated testing outputs for accuracy, security, maintainability, traceability, and business relevance with appropriate human oversight.

Technical Skills / Knowledge Required:

• · Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance and test automation for medium to large, complex web-based or enterprise applications.
• · Strong programming experience in Java and/or Python, including object-oriented design principles for reusable and maintainable automation solutions.
• · Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver; Selenium Grid 4 experience is preferred.
• · Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks using Page Object Model, data-driven, API-first, or similar modern practices.
• · Proficiency in testing web services and applications using REST APIs and tools such as Postman.
• · Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, AWS services, or comparable tools.
• · Strong SQL skills for backend validation, database testing, and ETL testing.
• · Working knowledge of AWS fundamentals and cloud-based testing solutions.
• · Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization and orchestration technologies.
• · Proficiency with JavaScript, HTML, XML, and Unix/Linux scripting.
• · Experience developing test strategies, test plans, test cases, estimates, and technical documentation.
• · Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira and Xray.
• · Working knowledge of Generative AI and AI-assisted engineering tools, with the ability to apply them responsibly to test design, automation development, defect analysis, or test data generation.
• · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex technical issues and recommend practical solutions.

Personal/Soft Skills:

• · Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• · Strong collaboration and mentoring skills with the ability to work effectively across distributed, cross-functional teams.
• · Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• · Results-oriented and accountable, with a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Additional Skills / Knowledge:

• · Experience supporting healthcare, health insurance marketplace, enrollment broker, document management, or telephony systems.
• · Experience with performance testing, cloud-native test execution, and quality engineering tools.
• · Experience applying AI-enabled solutions to improve test design, automation development, defect analysis, test data generation, and testing efficiency.
• · Experience participating in proof-of-concept initiatives, communities of practice, hackathons, or automation and AI innovation programs.
• · Relevant certifications in Quality Engineering, Cloud Technologies, Agile, DevOps, AI, or Test Automation are a plus.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in information technology, computer science, statistics, or a related field.