Senior QA Automation Engineer - Hybrid

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer for a hybrid position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC or Plano, TX or Pennington, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role focuses on building and maintaining robust QA automation frameworks within the commercial cards and payments domain. The ideal candidate will leverage expert-level Java and Selenium skills to develop and execute automated test scripts for web and mobile applications in a large, globally distributed team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain robust automation frameworks (e.g., Page Object Model, data-driven frameworks)
• Build and maintain QA automation frameworks using Selenium and Java
• Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for web-based applications, including cross-browser testing
• Collaborate with QA, Development, and business teams to ensure quality standards
• Create comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases
• Perform regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Write and execute SQL queries for backend data validation
• Manage the defect lifecycle and work with development teams for resolution

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 7 years of overall software quality assurance experience, with 5 years focused on automation testing
• Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
• Expert-level proficiency in Java for test automation development
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver
• Strong skills in API testing automation (e.g., REST Assured, Postman with automation)
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git, Bitbucket)
• Ability to write and execute SQL queries for backend data validation
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills
• Collaborative team player with experience working cross-functionally

Desired Skills:

• Experience with mobile automation testing (Appium)
• Strong knowledge of the Payment domain in Banking
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Exposure to containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling)
• Previous experience mentoring or leading QA automation engineers
• Hands-on experience with prompt engineering and LLM observability

Pay range: $42.08 - $50.08 per hour

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 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.