Senior Automation QA Engineer - Jobs via Dice

The role requires strong experience in test automation frameworks, API testing, UAT support, and Agile QA practices, with the ability to collaborate closely with development and business teams. Key Responsibilities Automation Testing Design, develop, and maintain automation test scripts and frameworks Automate functional, regression, smoke, and integration tests Build automation solutions for web applications and REST APIs Tag and organize automated test suites for CI/CD execution API & Microservices Testing Develop automated tests for RESTful APIs and microservices Validate request/response payloads, status codes, and data integrity Integrate API automation with CI/CD pipelines using Git and Jenkins UAT & Functional Testing Support Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities Translate business and functional requirements into test scenarios Execute manual tests where automation is not feasible Validate end-to-end workflows and downstream system integrations Test Planning & Quality Assurance Create and maintain test plans, automation coverage reports, and execution metrics Review test results and analyze failures Log, track, and retest defects using tools such as JIRA Participate in peer reviews and QA best practices Performance & Non-Functional Testing (Plus) Support performance and load testing activities Use tools such as JMeter, Gatling, BlazeMeter, or similar Assist in baseline performance validation Required Qualifications 5+ years of experience in QA automation or test engineering Hands-on experience with automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar) Strong experience in API testing and automation Programming/scripting experience with Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript Experience working in Agile / Iterative development environments Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications Experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber or equivalent) Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines Knowledge of SQL and database validation Experience testing public-facing or enterprise systems Exposure to healthcare, insurance, or government applications ...