Salesforce Automation QA

My Financial Services client is actively seeking an Automation Quality Engineer for their growing team based out of Chicago, IL

This opportunity is hybrid 3 days onsite in downtown Chicago, IL

Day to day:

• Design, develop, and execute test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Salesforce Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud implementation
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks using Selenium or other test automation tools
• Validate Salesforce configurations, customizations, workflows, flows, Apex code, and integrations with external systems
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy through effective test data management practices, including data creation, masking, and refresh strategies
• Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate with development teams to ensure timely resolution
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and provide quality-related input during sprint planning and backlog refinement
• Support release planning by executing smoke tests and production validation activities
• Represents testing team and participates in reviews of use cases and other requirements documentation to obtain an understanding of systems changes in preparation for test case development
• Expected to provide valuable input on process improvement
• Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, including standard objects, custom objects, flows, validation rules, and integration
• Experience creating comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for core Salesforce functionality

• Proficiency in SOQL for backend data validation, troubleshooting, and verifying data integrity across object
• Hands on experience with API testing (REST) using Postman or similar tools
• Ability to validate end to end workflows, data flows, and system integrations with upstream and downstream systems
• Familiarity with Salesforce sandbox environments, release cycles, and deployment processes
• Strong knowledge of defect logging and tracking using Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise Jira, or similar platforms
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, Python
• Experience with test automation using Selenium or Playwright for Salesforce UI testing
• Experience with API automation (e.g.,RestSharp, RestAssured)
• Experience working with BDD frameworks (e.g., SpecFlow, Cucumber)
• Skilled in data setup and data validation testing within Salesforce environment
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 3+ years testing Salesforce applications
• Proficiency in SOQL for backend data validation, troubleshooting, and verifying data integrity across objects
• Hands on experience with API testing (REST) using Postman or similar tools