Functional Test Automation Enablement Engineer

Job Title: Functional Test Automation Enablement Engineer Location: Charlotte, NC Duration: 12 months Pay Rate: $75 - $80 (W2 Only) Job/Role Description This role provides senior-level functional test automation enablement across Lines of Business by triaging and resolving complex impediments and driving consistent adoption of enterprise testing standards. This position operates as an enterprise escalation and enablement function, supporting non-standard and edge-case applications that fall outside mainstream test automation tool usage. This position will serve as Level 3 technical support during established Office Hours and enterprise chat channels, handling escalations related to complex framework behavior, CI/CD integration issues, and non-obvious test execution failures. Partner closely with LOB Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) to diagnose systemic automation challenges and recommend compliant patterns, configurations, and approaches aligned with enterprise standards. Develop, curate, and publish enterprise functional test development standards, including test repository and GitHub structure conventions, CI/CD pipeline configuration patterns, test tagging and execution strategies, and environment-aware configuration practices. Produce and maintain knowledge assets such as reference implementations, troubleshooting guides for common and advanced issues, and decision guides for framework, pipeline, and execution choices. Provide targeted enablement and support for niche, legacy, atypical, or constrained applications by documenting viable patterns and identifying when exceptions or platform enhancements are required. Identify recurring impediments and feed actionable insights back into enablement materials, standards, and platform improvements to reduce escalations and cycle time to resolution. Collaborate with architects, product teams, and engineering stakeholders to present solutions and drive adoption of best practices across the enterprise. Ensure timely, high-quality responses that unblock teams, improve consistency in test framework usage, and reduce delivery risk related to functional test automation failures. Required Qualifications Strong test automation background with hands‑on experience writing software tests (Java, C#, and/or Python experience preferred) Proven experience in functional test automation enablement, standards development, or L3 escalation support roles at a senior or near‑lead level Mid‑career professional with the ability to operate independently, consult with stakeholders, and influence without direct authority Strong communication and consulting skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with architects, product teams, and Lines of Business stakeholders Experience developing and publishing technical standards, user guides, reference implementations, and enablement content Ability to triage, analyze, and resolve complex, multi‑tier test automation and CI/CD integration issues Well versed in root cause analysis and problem‑solving techniques for non‑obvious automation failures Experience supporting non‑standard, legacy, or edge‑case applications in a large enterprise environment Prior experience in the financial services industry strongly preferred Highly self‑motivated and directed with strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high‑pressure environment while maintaining high‑quality service delivery Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with a customer service and enablement orientation Comfortable recommending solutions and best practices rather than performing hands‑on test implementation or delivery work #J-18808-Ljbffr