Automation Test Engineer

Job Duties

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.

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1a. What state do you reside in?

2a. How many years of regression testing do you have?

2b. How many years of python-based test automation do you have

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Automation Test Engineer / Quality Engineer

Location: 100% Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: TBD

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Automation Test Engineer / Quality Engineer to support enterprise application testing and quality assurance initiatives. This role is focused on designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing solutions for complex desktop, legacy, and business-critical systems. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python, Robot Framework, and test automation best practices, along with deep experience supporting healthcare administration platforms and large-scale application upgrades.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for functional, regression, integration, and system testing.

Build and support desktop and legacy application automation using Python-based tools and frameworks.

Improve automation reliability by identifying and eliminating test instability, implementing robust synchronization strategies, and maintaining scalable automation frameworks.

Execute both manual and automated testing across complex business workflows and integrated systems.

Validate business rules, system functionality, data flows, and cross-application dependencies.

Support application upgrade and release testing through regression validation, data integrity verification, and post-deployment quality checks.

Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and support automated execution, reporting, and quality metrics.

Investigate test failures, perform root-cause analysis, and document defects with clear remediation recommendations.

Collaborate with developers, business stakeholders, and quality teams to define testing strategies and improve QA processes.

Required Qualifications

Strong hands-on experience with Python-based test automation.

Expertise with Robot Framework for automating desktop, terminal, and legacy applications.

Experience using Pywinauto and Pytest.

Knowledge of automation framework design patterns, including Page Object Model (POM).

Proven experience building stable, maintainable automated test suites and reducing test flakiness.

Experience integrating automated testing into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.

Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test planning, and test design techniques.

Deep experience working with FACETS, including application functionality, workflows, data processing, and upgrade testing.

Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cloud-based test execution environments.

Familiarity with performance or load testing tools.

SQL experience for data validation, test data preparation, and troubleshooting.

Top Skills

Python

Robot Framework

FACETS

Azure DevOps

Pytest

Pywinauto

Test Automation

CI/CD

Quality Assurance

Regression Testing

Healthcare Systems Testing

SQL (Preferred)Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Company Profile:

Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs.

Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting .

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future

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Minimum Education Required

Not Specified

Minimum Experience Required

Not Specified

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Compensation

$40.00 - $50.00 / Hourly

Postal Code

55155

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

40329

Job Benefits

See job description