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Test Automation Engineer – Contract

Location

New York

Posted

42 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Test Automation Engineer – Contract

540

• Own and manage development-level testing process and outcomes across the platform • Design, develop, and maintain automated tests to validate functionality across APIs, microservices, and user interfaces • Develop and execute integration, functional, and regression tests for distributed systems • Build and maintain automated API tests for RESTful services and service integrations • Design and execute test suites that leverage network emulation to simulate real-world flight-line conditions (latency, packet loss, offline scenarios) • Develop automated validations for client-side persistence, ensuring unsynced data survives refreshes, crashes, and device restarts within browser storage • Partner closely with engineers to validate microservice interactions and platform integrations • Participate in manual testing of user stories and features to validate requirements and expected behavior • Define and improve test strategies, test coverage, and automation frameworks • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable and repeatable deployments • Investigate and troubleshoot defects, working with engineering teams to reproduce and resolve issues • Create and maintain clear testing documentation, including test cases and validation strategies • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards are maintained throughout development.

Job Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience with programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar
  • 2+ years of experience developing automated tests and technical test documentation
  • Experience building or maintaining automated test frameworks using tools such as PyTest, JUnit, Playwright, Cypress, or similar
  • Experience designing and executing integration and API-level tests
  • Proficiency with network request interception (e.g., Playwright route or Cypress intercept) to simulate backend failures and validate frontend behavior
  • Experience performing manual testing of user stories and application features
  • Experience working in Agile development environments
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and become proficient in unfamiliar domains
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies between system behavior and requirements
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
  • Strong sense of ownership with the ability to drive tasks to completion.

Benefits

  • Contract Duration: initial 12 month contract, 40 hours per week
  • Flexible work arrangements

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