Test Automation Engineer

Description:
Hybrid 4 days on-site in Englewood, CO

Our client seeks a Test Automation Engineer for a long-term contract. The role covers automated and manual testing for customer-facing web and mobile portals and applications. The engineer will build and maintain front-end test automation with WebDriverIO, TypeScript/JavaScript, and Cucumber, and will conduct manual web testing. The role incorporates AI-assisted development practices using tools such as Kiro or Claude to accelerate test creation, improve automation coverage, streamline reviews and refactoring, and reduce maintenance. The engineer will partner with Product, Design, and Development across the SDLC to ensure functional, accessibility, analytics, and overall quality requirements are met.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $54.00 to $57.00/hr. w2

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Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for customer-facing web and mobile applications.
• Build end-to-end automated tests using WebDriverIO, TypeScript/JavaScript, and Cucumber.
• Perform hands-on manual web testing to validate functionality, usability, accessibility, and analytics requirements.
• Utilize AI coding assistants such as Kiro or Claude to accelerate test development and improve coverage.
• Apply AI-assisted SDLC practices including prompt-driven test generation, code review, and refactoring.
• Develop testing strategies that combine AI-assisted development, traditional automation, and manual testing to identify defects earlier and reduce regression effort.
• Create and maintain QA processes for test planning, execution, reporting, defect management, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in inception, design, and development sessions to embed quality throughout the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Development, and cross-functional stakeholders to define coverage.
• Validate detailed functional, accessibility, and analytics requirements across web and mobile experiences.
• Evaluate emerging AI-driven testing tools and techniques to improve QA efficiency and effectiveness.
• Document testing standards, AI-assisted practices, and automation best practices for reuse.
• Execute testing throughout all phases of the Agile software development lifecycle.

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of automation and manual testing with focus on front-end UI, web, and/or mobile applications.
• Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants such as Kiro, Claude, or comparable tools within the SDLC.
• Strong hands-on experience with WebDriverIO.
• Automation development skills using JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• 2+ years of experience with Cucumber.
• Strong manual web testing experience.
• 2+ years in an Agile development environment.
• Experience writing, executing, and maintaining automated and manual test cases throughout the SDLC.
• Understanding of QA methodologies, testing processes, defect management, and regression testing.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Preferred: Appium for mobile automation, manual mobile testing, API testing including Postman, Gherkin, AI-assisted development in QA automation, experience with high-traffic customer-facing apps.

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Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

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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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

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