Automation Test Engineer

Please note we are not open to outsourcing our recruitment needs.

The candidate will join the QA Automation Development team in support of automation of smoke, regression, integration and security test for projects as assigned. Works independently and with the guidance of Sr. Automation Developer to develop a comprehensive automation suite per application area per the overall company Test Automation Framework. Leads efforts to validate business processes, procedures, systems integration and web services in order to design full suite of automation scripts.

Adjust scripts as necessary.

• Analyze and understand solution requirements, architecture, technical designs and processes to define necessary scope of automated testing.
• Define automation testing strategy and communicate strategy to relevant disciplines/stakeholders clearly and appropriately.
• Create automation test strategy and plan, develop and establish initial testing harness based on initial test scenarios and build detailed automated scripts per product design discussions.
• Participate when required in formal meetings with customers and subcontractors.
• Report to management on automated testing and quality requirements/activities, to identify deviations from plan and carry out corrective action.
• Performs automated functional, system, integration and regression testing
• Implement and develop automated test practices for both web and thick client applications primarily using Selenium-JAVA and TestNG, but also Tricentis TOSCA
• Design and create test automation scripts using Selenium-JAVA, Core Java and/or VB Script to
• Work with QA & Test Management Manager, Sr. Automation Developer and Test Management Supervisor to define strategy and process associated with implementation and maintenance of automation across all supported application areas.
• Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, schedules, or potential problems that may impact the quality of automation regression suite or overall product features.

• Oracle RDBMS. This includes competency with PL/SQL and a general familiarity with general concepts such as relational database analysis and design as well as SQL tuning.
• 5+ years in software testing for enterprise web applications and APIs.
• 5+ years of Java development with strong OOP principles and design patterns.
• Proven ability to design and maintain multi-application test frameworks supporting complex workflows.
• Hands-on experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines and optimizing execution speed.

• 5+ years of Java development with strong OOP principles and design patterns.
• 3+ years of Playwright (Java binding) for web automation in consumer-facing applications.
• 3+ years of Cucumber/BDD or JUnit framework experience with Gherkin syntax.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Groovy DSL) and pipeline optimization.
• Git version control and branching strategies.
• Experience with designing reusable components using Page Object Model and other design patterns.

• SQL (Oracle preferred), Python scripting, Bash/Shell automation.
• Docker/Podman for containerized test environments.
• Familiarity with artifact repositories (Artifactory or similar).

• Strong collaboration with Business Analysts and stakeholders.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Analytical mindset for diagnosing flaky tests and implementing robust wait strategies.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Sciences, Information Systems or related field or eight years applicable experience is required.

MW Resource offers medical, dental and vision coverage through Capital Blue Cross, short- and long-term disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, and participation in the MW Resource 401K plan for US based consultants.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis until filled.

MW Resource does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or anything else that makes you part of any group.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Candidates will be required to pass a background check and drug screening.

Please note we are not open to outsourcing our recruitment needs.