Sr. Test Automation Engineer (Hybrid)

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness. Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year. Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Selective will not sponsor or assume the sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

About the Role

The Sr. Automation Engineer is responsible for implementing and maintaining automated UI and API testing frameworks and scenarios. This role will work closely with Automation Architects, Sr. Quality Engineers, other QA Engineers, and Developers to ensure that all aspects of the applications have proper testing coverage and overall system reliability, performance, and quality. Deliver effective and efficient technical solutions by meeting key project milestones and overall project deliverables on-time and adhering to development and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for developing and the effective and timely completion of UI and API automation test activities performed on multiple projects, including driving tasks and milestones to complete within the timeframes of a well-defined project plan and/or sprint that includes planning, design, build, and execution tasks, while providing guidance to resolve problems as issues arise.
• Maintain a strong understanding of current test automation process, procedures, and best practices to ensure that all QE work is being performed accordingly.
• Ability to think outside the box and adjust to IT and business needs collaboratively in order to meet project objectives.
• Adhere to all organizational standards and best practices.
• Provide Rough Order of Magnitude Estimates (ROMs) and forecast resource needs for automation projects.
• Establish and maintain metrics which measure resource productivity, test progress, and automation effectiveness.
• Identify potential improvements, best practices, and efficiency to test automation process, implement and/or communicate solutions.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Provide QE input into root cause analysis and conduct lessons learned sessions with IT/BA/QA following each release.
• Provide transparency into automation activities and defect management to project/program leadership.
• Perform setting up frameworks on multiple application platforms for building robust, scalable, and high-quality test automation solutions for functional, regression, and in-sprint testing.
• Work with QE team members, software developers, and system and database administrators to troubleshoot test failures in the various test environments. This may include troubleshooting database issues using SQL queries, reviewing web server and application server logs, etc.
• Partner with Automation Architect/Sr. Automation Engineer/Lead on all automation activities to ensure alignment with the organizational strategy and approach.

Requirements

• College Degree preferred in Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on Software Testing, Development, and/or Test Management experience, including experience in advanced test automation strategies.
• Experience with BDD and TDD a plus.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and Azure cloud testing platforms a plus.
• Experienced with C#, Java, .NET, SQL, or other software languages.
• Experienced with both UI and Rest API automation.
• Experienced with Object-Oriented Design and Patterns.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and time management skills.
• Experienced in working with AGILE, DevOps CI/CD process administration methodology.
• Knowledge of different test methods/tools such as MS Test, TestNG, JUnit/NUnit, GIT, Selenium WebDriver, and so forth.
• Knowledge of current trends in automation and ability to quickly pick up and learn new technologies and concepts independently, e.g., AI, ML, IoT.

Skills

• Ability to create and work with AI agents for testing/automation.
• Use AI tools (Copilot etc.) for test generation, script creation, and debugging.
• Validate and test AI-generated code and outputs.
• Understand prompting and AI guardrails.

Benefits

Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and 20 days of paid time off. Additional details about our total rewards package can be found by visiting our benefits page.

Pay

The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective's footprint. Additional considerations include relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance, and business needs.

Pay Range: USD $101,000.00 - USD $137,000.00 /Yr.