QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer

Genesis10 is currently seeking a QA Automation Engineer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role will support both ongoing business-as-usual testing and project-based initiatives, with a strong emphasis on developing and maintaining automated testing solutions. The position will primarily focus on API automation (approximately 70%), with the remaining 30% focused on UI automation. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with REST API automation, Java, Selenium, BDD/Cucumber, and database validation.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test solutions
• Work within existing automation frameworks and contribute to enhancements
• Develop and maintain API automation, with a primary focus on REST APIs
• Perform UI automation using Selenium and develop automated tests using Java
• Create and maintain BDD-based automation using Cucumber
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and BAU testing activities
• Validate data using SQL and NoSQL databases
• Write SQL queries to retrieve and validate test data
• Work with MongoDB to retrieve, parse, and validate document-based data
• Support testing involving messaging and integration technologies
• Review and validate messages within queue-based systems
• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, business partners, and other technology teams
• Troubleshoot automation failures and identify potential defects
• Participate in Agile development and testing processes
• Maintain requirements, defects, and testing information using Jira and related tools
• Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency through automation and emerging technologies

Requirements:

• 3-4+ years of hands-on QA Automation experience preferred
• Strong hands-on experience with API automation and REST APIs
• Understanding of Core Java, including Java Collections and fundamental programming concepts
• Experience with Selenium for UI automation
• Experience with BDD frameworks
• Hands-on Cucumber experience is required
• Ability to apply technical concepts to practical, scenario-based testing problems
• Experience writing basic SQL queries
• Experience with MongoDB or another NoSQL database
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and Jira

Desired skills:

• SOAP API testing/automation
• Quality Center / ALM
• ALM Octane
• Kafka, Redis or MQ / messaging systems
• Generative AI tools, Microsoft Copilot or similar AI-assisted development/testing tools

Pay range: $49.37 - $57.37 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.