Test Automation Engineer IV

Test Automation Engineer IV

Cincinnati, OH

Type: Contract

Category: Engineer

Industry: Financial Services

Rate: $60.00 to $73.00/hr. w2

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to understand application flows and translate them into automated test steps.
• Create new Java classes and methods using object-oriented design for test automation.
• Select unique web element locators and author custom XPath expressions as needed.
• Implement web automation practices including waits, synchronization, frame and window handling, and interaction with diverse element types.
• Develop and maintain Selenium Web Driver-based tests and reusable utilities.
• Author and maintain Cucumber feature files with tags and scenario outlines, and link Gherkin steps to underlying Java functions.
• Configure and use a Test Runner with JUnit hooks to control setup, execution, and teardown.
• Manage dependencies with Maven POM and integrate external libraries as required.
• Support and refactor existing automation scripts to accommodate application changes.
• Schedule and execute automated tests via Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and publish results.

• 4+ years of experience with Java for test automation and web testing.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming, loops, exception handling, and Java collections such as Hash Map and Set.
• Ability to identify web objects by properties and create unique locators and custom XPath expressions.
• Hands‑on experience with Selenium Web Driver methods and syntax.
• Experience with Cucumber or other Maven‑based test automation frameworks, including Gherkin step implementation.
• Experience creating and using a Test Runner with JUnit hooks for setup and teardown.
• Experience managing dependencies via Maven POM.
• Experience scheduling test execution in Jenkins CI/CD and publishing results.
• Familiarity with Tricentis qTest and integration with Java‑based frameworks (preferred).
• Experience in API development (preferred).
• Experience with AWS (preferred).
• Expertise automating deployment of SSIS packages using CI/CD pipelines (preferred).

Our client offers a great benefits package to W2 employees:
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, life insurance, pre‑tax accounts, other voluntary benefits, and sick time if required by law.

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, 781‑808‑2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position.

All AI‑assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre‑tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked‑in state/locality.

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