QA Automation Engineer - remote
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent exp.)
- 3+ years in QA automation, quality engineering or software testing
The QA Automation Engineer designs, develops, and maintains automated test solutions that ensure software quality, reliability, and performance across the product lifecycle. This role focuses on embedding quality into the development lifecycle to enable fast, consistent, and scalable quality validation. Working within established automation frameworks, standards, and best practices, the QA Automation Engineer helps expand automated test coverage, identify quality risks early, improve testability, and support confident, high-quality software releases. The ideal candidate combines strong technical automation skills with a continuous improvement mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional software quality.
REMOTE WORK REQUIREMENTS:
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Reference: 1065622
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Revel IT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or our other open roles!
Revel IT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Revel IT does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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REMOTE WORK REQUIREMENTS:
- Stable, high-speed internet connection
- Experience with teleconferencing
- Access to a quiet workspace
- Smartphone/mobile device
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation:
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions for UI, API, integration, and end-to-end testing using established frameworks and automation standards.
- Create and maintain automated test scripts aligned with functional and non-functional requirements.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and rapid feedback throughout the development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with developers, QA analysts, and other technical teams to identify testing needs, improve application testability, and ensure appropriate test coverage.
- Analyze test results, identify and document defects, troubleshoot automation failures, and assist in root cause analysis.
- Maintain test data, test environments, and automation assets required to support reliable and repeatable testing.
- Develop and execute load, stress, and performance tests; analyze results and identify performance bottlenecks and system risks.
- Participate in code reviews and follow established automation architecture, coding standards, and development best practices to ensure maintainable and scalable automation solutions.
- Continuously improve test automation coverage, efficiency, maintainability, and reliability by identifying opportunities to reduce manual testing and strengthen automated validation.
- Support release readiness by executing automated test suites, evaluating results, and communicating quality concerns, risks and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Stay current on automation tools, technologies, and quality engineering best practices and contribute recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly to accelerate test development, improve coverage analysis, enhance automation quality, and increase engineering efficiency.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3+ years of experience in QA automation, quality engineering or software testing.
- Experience with modern automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, REST-assured).
- Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript). Java is preferred.
- Experience with Git, SQL, HTTP, browser developer tools, and common debugging techniques.
- Experience testing APIs and web services.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated testing into the software development lifecycle.
- Experience with load, stress and performance testing tools and concepts preferred.
- Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, Gemini) to enhance test automation development, improve test coverage and quality, and accelerate delivery outcomes.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify, investigate, and clearly communicate quality issues.
Reference: 1065622
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Revel IT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or our other open roles!
Revel IT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Revel IT does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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