Senior Software Engineer in Test

Senior Software Engineer in Test

Durham, NC

Type: Contract

Category: Development

Industry: Financial Services

Reference ID: JN -052025-102271

Date Posted: 07/22/2026

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Description:

Hybrid 2 weeks per month in either Durham, NC or Location to be confirmed

Our client seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Test to design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for digital healthcare products. The role focuses on UI and API automation using Playwright or Cypress with TypeScript or JavaScript, and BDD with Cucumber. The engineer will contribute to Agile squads, CI/CD practices, and code quality while ensuring performance, security, usability, reliability, and scalability. The position includes collaboration across teams and mentoring of junior staff.

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: $50.00 to $65.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Define and develop a suite of automation tests for digital healthcare products.

• Design, build, and extend automation frameworks using Playwright or Cypress.

• Support API testing for RESTful services and GraphQL where applicable.

• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders in Agile Scrum.

• Perform rapid prototyping to validate ideas and approaches.

• Write source code, adapt existing components, and test developed components.

• Ensure solutions meet performance, security, usability, reliability, and scalability requirements.

• Investigate, isolate, and resolve technical issues across the full stack using automated and manual methods.

• Create and maintain reusable automation artifacts and test assets.

• Mentor and support junior technical staff.

Experience Requirements:

• 6+ years of professional testing or development experience with UI and API automation.

• Proven experience building and maintaining automation frameworks using Playwright and/or Cypress.

• Hands-on experience with TypeScript and/or JavaScript.

• Experience with Cucumber and BDD practices.

• Experience testing Angular or Vue user interfaces and RESTful web services.

• Experience with GraphQL (preferred).

• Experience with API automation using Rest Assured and/or Karate.

• Ability to analyze logs, debug failures, and solve technical issues across the stack.

• Strong Agile Scrum experience and ability to operate as a T-shaped team member.

• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools such as Git or Bitbucket Server, Jenkins, and uDeploy.

• Experience with code quality and coverage tools such as Sonar or Sealights (preferred).

• Experience creating test plans and test cases from business requirements.

• Experience with accessibility testing (preferred).

• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and adapt to new technologies.

Education Requirements:

• BS or above in Computer Science or a related field.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( View email address on click.appcast.io , View phone number on click.appcast.io) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

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.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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