Test Automation Engineer

CapTech is an award-winning consulting firm that collaborates with clients to achieve what’s possible through the power of technology. We’re passionate about the work we do and the results we achieve for our clients, including Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized enterprises, and government agencies across the country.

About the role

We are seeking a mid-level Test Automation Engineer to join our Quality Engineering practice. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain automated test suites for client engagements spanning web, mobile, and API-driven systems. You will work as an embedded member of cross-functional delivery teams, partnering with developers, business analysts, and client stakeholders to make quality a continuous, measurable part of the software delivery lifecycle. As a consulting role, the technology stack, industry, and team culture will change from project to project. Success depends on adaptability, client communication, and technical depth.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated functional, regression, and integration test suites for web, mobile, and API layers.
• Build and extend reusable test frameworks using page object, data-driven, and behavior-driven patterns that other engineers can adopt quickly.
• Integrate automated tests into continuous integration and delivery pipelines so that every build produces meaningful quality signal.
• Collaborate with product owners and business analysts to translate acceptance criteria into clear, traceable test scenarios.
• Triage failing tests, isolate root causes, and distinguish product defects from test instability or environment issues.
• Contribute to performance, accessibility, and security testing efforts in partnership with specialist teams.
• Define and report quality metrics such as coverage, defect escape rate, and pipeline stability to both technical teams and client leadership.
• Mentor junior engineers and client team members on automation practices, code review standards, and test design.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, estimation, and sprint planning, advocating for testability in every story.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Three to six years of professional experience in software quality engineering, with at least two years focused on test automation.
• Proficiency in at least one object-oriented or scripting language used for automation, such as Java, JavaScript or TypeScript, Python, or C#.
• Hands-on experience with at least one modern UI automation tool such as Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, or Cypress.
• Working knowledge of API testing, including REST services, authentication patterns, and contract or schema validation.
• Experience integrating automated suites into a CI/CD pipeline and working comfortably with Git-based version control.
• Solid understanding of agile delivery, the software development lifecycle, and defect management workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain testing decisions to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior consulting or client-facing delivery experience.
• Experience with mobile automation using Appium, XCUITest, or Espresso.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter, k6, or Gatling.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and containerized test execution with Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience with accessibility testing standards such as WCAG 2.1, or with security testing fundamentals.
• Relevant certifications such as ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer or a cloud provider associate certification.

Skills

• UI automation: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cypress, Appium
• Languages: Java, JavaScript or TypeScript, Python, C#
• API and performance: REST Assured, Postman, Pact, JMeter, k6
• CI/CD and infrastructure: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Docker, Git
• Test management: Jira, Xray or Zephyr, TestRail, Cucumber and other BDD frameworks

Consulting Competencies

• Operate with a high degree of independence on your assigned workstream while representing the firm's standards on the client site.
• Listen carefully before proposing change, document decisions to ensure they survive the end of the engagement, and build client capability rather than dependence.
• Adapt quickly to unfamiliar codebases, domains, and client processes.
• Communicate risk early and frame it in terms of business impact, not just technical detail.
• Build trust with client engineers through pairing, knowledge transfer, and clear documentation.
• Contribute to internal practice development, including reusable accelerators, training, and recruiting support.

What Success Looks Like

• First 30 days: Onboarded to the engagement, familiar with the client's application, existing test assets, and delivery process; contributing automated tests within the current framework.
• First 90 days: Owning a meaningful portion of the automated regression suite, running reliably in the pipeline, with a documented view of coverage gaps and a plan to close them.
• First 12 months: Recognized by the client as a trusted quality advisor, mentoring others, influencing test strategy, and contributing reusable assets back to the firm's practice.

Benefits

• Customizable career progression and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid work model with time split between the local office, client sites, and remote work.
• Occasional travel, typically limited and coordinated in advance.
• Certification and tuition support, digital on-demand learning courses, mentorship, and skill development paths.
• Employee Resource Groups and philanthropic partnerships.

CapTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culture of equality, inclusion, and fairness. Applicants must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.