Full Stack QA Automation Engineer (SDET) (W2 ONLY)

About the role

Our client is searching for a Full Stack QA Automation Engineer (SDET) for a remote temp-to-perm role. All candidates must work directly for TEKsystems on a W2 basis until this position converts to full-time employment and no sponsorship is available now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Frontend E2E: Design and maintain end-to-end automated test suites for React applications using Playwright or Cypress to validate UI workflows
• Backend & Data: Build automated REST API test pipelines, contract tests, and database validation scripts to verify data integrity against PostgreSQL backends
• Identity Flow Testing: Automate the verification of authentication flows, including Keycloak OIDC redirects, Entra ID / Google SSO handshakes, and token expiration
• CI/CD Quality Gates: Embed containerized test runs directly into GitHub Actions to block regressions and enforce code quality prior to merges
• Performance Testing: Execute API performance, load, and stress testing (e.g., using k6 or Locust) against containerized Kubernetes workloads

Pay

The pay range for this position is $55.28 - $64.90/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Schedule

This is a fully remote position.