Senior QA Automation Engineer - Python/Pytest & API Automation

Job Description

Job Description

Genesis10 is currently seeking a QA Automation Engineer for a contract-to-hire position with a Regional Financial Institution located in Columbus, OH, Minnetonka, MN, or Dallas, TX. This role is onsite at one of those locations 4 days per week.

Compensation: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications

Position Overview:
We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Python, Pytest, and API automation testing. The candidate will be responsible for analyzing requirements, developing and maintaining automation test scripts, executing functional and integration tests, analyzing failures, managing defects, and supporting software releases across the complete automation-testing lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze business, functional, and technical requirements and create appropriate test scenarios and test cases
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Python and Pytest
• Develop and maintain reusable automation-framework components, fixtures, utilities, and test data
• Perform REST API testing and automate API test cases
• Validate API requests, responses, status codes, headers, JSON/XML payloads, and error scenarios
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing
• Test APIs routed through an API gateway and validate integrations with downstream systems
• Validate authentication and authorization scenarios, including OAuth, JWT, bearer tokens, and 401/403 responses
• Use Postman or SoapUI for API testing and troubleshooting
• Execute automated test suites through Jenkins or another CI/CD platform
• Generate and review automation reports using Allure, Pytest HTML, or a similar reporting tool
• Perform database validation using SQL queries
• Create and maintain test cases, test data, execution results, and supporting documentation
• Identify, document, track, and retest defects
• Participate in requirement reviews, project meetings, defect-management meetings, and release activities
• Support software releases, production validation, and post-deployment testing

Primary Requirements:

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on automation-testing experience
• Strong programming experience in Python
• Strong hands-on experience with Pytest
• Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks
• Strong REST API testing and API automation experience
• Experience using Python API-testing libraries such as requests
• Hands-on experience with Postman or SoapUI
• Experience with JSON and XML validation
• Experience with Jenkins or another CI/CD platform
• Experience with Allure, Pytest HTML, or another test-reporting tool
• Experience with API gateway and downstream-system integration testing
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization testing
• Experience with SQL and database validation
• Experience with Git or another source-control system
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause-analysis skills
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative Agile environment
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Desired Skills:

• Experience with JMeter or another performance-testing tool
• Knowledge of TDD or ATDD practices
• Experience testing cloud-based or containerized applications
• Experience with microservices and complex system integrations
• Relevant testing certifications are an added advantage

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.