Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Sr. Test Automation Engineer for a Direct Hire (FTE) position, and this is a Hybrid role in Omaha, NE. Ideally looking for applicants with a solid background in Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript expertise

Salary Range: $120K-$130K annually. The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

We're seeking a talented Senior QA Automation Engineer with Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript expertise to join our Credit Card team. In this role, you'll be instrumental in driving quality and reliability across our software applications while advancing our automation capabilities.

What You'll Do

- Define, implement, and maintain advanced automation solutions and strategies for the team

- Provide technical leadership and guidance to enhance automation effectiveness across the practice

- Collaborate closely with your agile team, participating in ceremonies and contributing to acceptance criteria development

- Create and execute test cases and scripts for both manual and automated functional testing

- Ensure quality issues and defects are properly identified, documented, tracked, and resolved before release

- Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality credit card features

What You'll Need

- Strong proficiency in Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript

- Experience with agile methodologies and test automation strategies

- Ability to work on-site in Omaha following our hybrid schedule (3 days in-office)

- Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship today or in the future

About This Role

Responsibilities

• Apply Quality Engineering principles throughout the Agile lifecycle
• Lead and Drive ‘Quality / Automation as a Team Mindset’ within the team
• Exhibit domain knowledge and product expertise for supported applications
• Decompose stories/business requirements into test cases that clearly articulate test objectives, steps, and expected results
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, coordinate/perform, and document results of test execution
• Report, track, and retest defects/bugs before release
• Participate in and conduct regular test case peer reviews and automation code reviews
• Lead and collaborate with their delivery team to build automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline
• Analyze and understand the current technology architecture, system interdependencies, and application stacks
• Lead by example in exhibiting initiative for self-learning of new technical skills and tools
• Drive consistent improvement and knowledge sharing principles across the team
• Lead automation strategies/solutions and projects within the team and across disciplines
• Evaluate and propose use of new tools for continuous improvement and driving automation strategies forward
• Experience building, testing, deploying, monitoring, and maintaining effective test automation solutions
• Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Setting up and maintaining Automation Frameworks
• Mentoring others in test automation, programming, and QA best practices
• Works independently researching, solving, and programming complex automation solutions

The Ideal Candidate for This Role

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of work experience and/or certifications
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in UI and API test automation
• 5+ years of programming/scripting experience with JavaScript and/or Java
• 3+ years working with Git version control systems (Bitbucket, GitHub, or GitLab)

Technical Expertise

• Proven experience leveraging AI tools to enhance test script management and automation
• Proficiency with modern automation frameworks and tools including Playwright, TestComplete, Selenium, Cypress, Postman, or Swagger
• Experience with web application, microservices, and database automation
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices and pipeline integration
• Additional scripting languages a plus: C#, PowerShell, SQL, XML

Testing Knowledge

• Expertise across all testing levels: System, Integration, and Regression
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automation frameworks
• Skilled in developing and documenting comprehensive regression testing strategies
• Working knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• Deep understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

Agile & Tools

• Strong foundation in Agile QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience with automation metrics and analytics tools (GitLab, BrowserStack, etc.)
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Soft Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to clearly articulate complex technical information to diverse audiences

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis or any questions, please contact ***email_hidden***.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefits offerings include, but are not limited to:

401(k) with match

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision assistance

Paid Holidays Off

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