Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

New York 4 months agoContractor External
502 - 538 / hr
Title: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Location: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid) Job Type: Contract (W2) ("US citizens and Green Card Holders and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor H1b candidates at this time.”) Note: This is not a remote role. A reasonable, good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum hourly rate on W2 for this position is $70 to $75 with limited benefits. Job Description: We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with a strong background in software development and testing. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in automation, API testing, performance testing, and cloud-based environments. Key Qualifications: • 9+ years of experience in the software development industry, working in collaborative team environments. • 3+ years of hands-on experience in UI automation using tools like Selenium WebDriver. • 3+ years of experience testing web services such as RESTful APIs. • 3+ years of experience in performance testing with tools like Apache JMeter. • 2+ years of experience in cloud environments such as AWS. • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python (mandatory) and Java/C#. • Experience working with both SQL and NoSQL databases. • Familiarity with Continuous Integration (CI) environments. Responsibilities: • Create comprehensive end-to-end test plans, specifications, and templates. • Develop and execute automated test scripts; document and report results effectively. • Facilitate defect tracking and provide detailed test result summaries. • Review requirements from Functional Specifications, User Stories, or Change Requests. • Identify test data requirements and prepare automation-ready test cases. • Participate in system testing, regression testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT). • Manage and prioritize defects from detection to resolution. • Apply best practices for test case design and ensure high-quality test coverage. Mandatory Skills: Strong Python programming expertise Solid experience with automation and performance testing tools