QA Automation Engineer (CIAM, Authentication & Security Testing)

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer (CIAM, Authentication & Security Testing)

Location: Onsite in Charlotte, NC (preferred). Alternate worksite options: Phoenix, AZ; Johnston, RI; Edison, NJ.

Duration: 12 months

Job Description

Seeking a QA Automation Engineer to support the evolution of a Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) platform. The role will focus on testing and validating authentication, authorization, login security, MFA solutions, biometric authentication, risk evaluation services, and integrations with multiple security vendors.

We are interested in candidates who have hands-on automation experience using Java and Selenium, a strong understanding of authentication and security concepts, and the ability to collaborate with both technical teams and business stakeholders. This individual will help design and execute test strategies for APIs, web applications, and mobile authentication workflows while ensuring high-quality customer login experiences.

The engineer will work closely with Business Analysts, Development Teams, Product Owners, and Security Vendors to understand requirements, identify test scenarios, create test cases, automate validations, and support ongoing modernization efforts within the authentication ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on QA automation experience with Java and Selenium, knowledge of CIAM, MFA, OTP, refresh tokens, biometrics, and API testing, and the ability to confidently work with both business and technical teams while supporting ongoing modernization of login and security platforms.

Required Skills

1. Security & Authentication

• Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
• Authentication & Authorization
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• One-Time Password (OTP)
• Refresh Tokens
• Session Management
• OAuth 2.0
• OpenID Connect (preferred)
• Identity Verification Concepts
• Risk-Based Authentication
• Threat Metrics Evaluation

2. API Testing

• REST API Testing
• Postman / Swagger
• API Validation
• Authentication APIs
• Error Code Validation
• Request/Response Analysis
• Integration Testing

3. Mobile Testing

• Mobile Authentication Testing
• Biometric Testing (Fingerprint, Face ID)
• Perfecto (preferred)
• Mobile App Testing

4. Automation Testing

• Java
• Selenium WebDriver
• Test Case Design & Execution
• Test Automation Framework Development
• Regression Testing
• Functional Testing