Senior Staff Automation Engineer
United StatesQA EngineeringRemote12+ YOE
Summary
Senior Staff Automation Engineer responsible for overall test strategy, automation architecture, and quality advocacy. Requires 12+ years QA/automation experience and expertise in Python, Java, or JavaScript test frameworks.
About the role
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure high test coverage and fast feedback on defects
- Continuously maintain and improve test frameworks
- Define the test architecture across all test frameworks and tooling
- Manage test strategy, product testing, and planning within sprint teams
- Create testing-related documentation including test plans and test cases
- Find and report bugs and track these to resolution in a timely manner
- Collaborate with the Product team to provide valuable insight and input to help create impactful features
- Provide clear test results to Development and Product teams to help manage project expectations/progress
- Create and maintain security and performance tests
- Develop deep expertise in the SmithRx products
- Utilize AI tools like Playwright MCP, Claude, and Copilot to realize efficiencies in daily work
- Maintain and refine quality metrics to help track and communicate overall product health
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
- 12+ years of experience in QA and automation testing with a demonstrated track record of team leadership
- Experience with one of the following languages: Python, Typescript, Java, or Javascript
- Experience with writing automated tests for APIs in a scripting or programming language
- Experience with API automation frameworks such as Pytest or REST Assured
- Experience with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
- Familiarity with Page Object Model for UI automation
- Familiarity with CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or Jenkins
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience leveraging AI tools (Playwright MCP, Claude, Copilot) for testing efficiencies
Skills
PythonTypeScriptJavaJavaScriptPytestREST AssuredSeleniumCypressPlaywrightGitHub ActionsCircleCIJenkinsPage Object Model