Software Engineer in Test

Software Engineer in Test

Westlake, TX

Type: Contract

Category: Development

Industry: Financial Services

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -092026-108560

Date Posted: 09/10/2026

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Description:

On-site Every Other Week onsite / 5 days in either Westlake, TX

Our client seeks an experienced Software Engineer in Test who will embed within an Agile squad to engineer quality into products from inception through delivery. The role requires creation of fully automated tests within each sprint, close collaboration with cross-functional partners, and independent judgment to champion quality engineering. The work will support Corporate Services Technology with a focus on finance technology, serving a large developer group while operating with autonomy. The outcome is a reliable, test-automated product that improves customer experience.

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: $65.00 to $55.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Embed in an Agile team and participate in all aspects of product development to ensure quality is engineered from the start.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests each sprint using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, ReadyAPI, and Rest Assured.

• Integrate and optimize test automation within CI/CD pipelines and establish quality gates.

• Collaborate with project managers, analysts, developers, vendors, and business specialists.

• Analyze requirements and business needs to identify issues prior to test execution.

• Develop test plans, test cases, and project-aligned testing timelines; manage test reporting and signoff.

• Perform defect triage and root cause analysis to drive remediation.

• Champion quality engineering practices and contribute constructive Agile feedback to improve sprint outcomes.

• Support integration testing across multiple systems and interfaces including flat files and APIs.

Experience Requirements:

• 7+ years building test automation frameworks with Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, ReadyAPI, and Rest Assured.

• Programming with Java/J2EE and JavaScript; experience with Spring, Web Services, Angular, and SQL.

• Hands-on CI/CD integration of test automation and quality gates.

• Experience with Agile methodologies and distributed team coordination.

• Requirement analysis, defect tracking, and comprehensive test reporting.

• Strong analytical and technical skills with proven root cause analysis capability.

• Independent, self-motivated approach suitable for a small QE team supporting many developers.

• Nice to have: financial industry exposure; highly configurable SaaS product experience; relational database experience; Jira and Xray; AWS; Java + Playwright frameworks; integration testing across systems.

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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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