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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