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Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Onsite
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As a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in building, scaling, and maintaining automated testing solutions that ensure the delivery of reliable, high‑quality software. You’ll work hands-on with automation frameworks, collaborate across engineering and product teams, and help shape our test strategy through continuous improvement and innovation.
Set up, configure, and maintain test automation environments, frameworks, and supporting tools.
Architect, design, and develop modular, reusable, and extensible automated test harnesses and scripts.
Maintain and expand automation infrastructure to support UI, API, integration, and performance testing.
Develop accurate, efficient, and scalable automated test cases that support functional, regression, and performance testing.
Build and manage a comprehensive test automation library mapped to requirements and regression needs.
Evaluate and execute automated suites across multiple environments and platforms.
Participate in design and requirements reviews, providing insights on testability, automation feasibility, and quality risks.
Work closely with developers, product managers, and QA teammates to identify defects, clarify requirements, and ensure alignment on test coverage.
Communicate test estimates, progress, risks, and blockers clearly and proactively.
Identify, document, track, and retest defects with clear, concise reporting.
Create and maintain test documentation including test plans, procedures, and coverage analyses.
Assist with manual functional, regression, and integration testing when necessary to support product releases.
Participate in a rotational on‑call schedule, occasionally requiring availability outside standard business hours.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
1+ year of experience developing and executing automated test scripts.
1+ year of experience writing and executing manual test cases and test plans.
Solid understanding of software QA best practices, testing methodologies, and SDLC.
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non‑technical teams.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with a focus on identifying gaps, risks, and root causes.
Ability to interpret business requirements and translate them into test cases, scenarios, and automation opportunities.
High attention to detail with strong documentation and organizational skills.
Ability to work both independently and within highly collaborative, deadline‑driven teams.
Experience with structured or Agile delivery methodologies.
Experience across web, desktop, or mobile applications built with technologies such as Java, .NET, JavaScript, Linux, and relational databases.
Working knowledge of where and how test automation is best applied, including maintenance strategies.
Hands-on experience with Selenium or equivalent automation tools.
Ability to interpret and write scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript) used within automation frameworks.
Familiarity with Node.js, XPath, and web element identification techniques.
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