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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Test Automation Engineer - **Company:** Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $93,800.0 - $140,675.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Databases, Database Testing, Software Debugging, Apache JMeter, Log Analysis, NoSQL, Selenium, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Test Execution Engine, TypeScript, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Performance Testing, Postman, Appium, Test Scripts, Gatling, Information Technology, Playwright, Restful APIs, Cucumber (Software), Api Management - **Published:** July 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=daf333ff42bfe3b3 ## About the Role * Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field. * Experience 8+ years of experience in software testing, test automation, and QA processes. * Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Typescript, JavaScript, or C# * Hands-on experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Appium) * Experience with API testing (REST Assured, Postman, etc.) * Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills * Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices * Proficiency in database testing using SQL queries. * Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. * Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) * Exposure to performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling) ## Description Join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific and help make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer through innovative software solutions. As a Sr Test Automation Engineer, you'll work on next-generation cloud-based architectures and platforms, ensuring the quality and reliability of our scientific software products. You'll collaborate with teams to design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test automation frameworks while driving adoption of best practices across the organization. This role offers opportunities to work with advanced technologies in cloud computing, laboratory automation, and scientific instrumentation, directly impacting research and healthcare outcomes worldwide., * Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable automated test frameworks across UI, API, and performance layers. * Build and execute API, UI, and performance tests using automation frameworks like Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Rest Assured, or JMeter. * Apply BDD (e.g., Cucumber) or TDD approaches with maintainable and reusable test design patterns * Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring fast and reliable feedback * Improve test reliability by reducing flakiness and optimizing execution time * Enable parallel test execution and environment scalability * Ensure end-to-end test coverage by creating and maintaining comprehensive test cases, test plans, and test scripts. * Perform exploratory and risk-based testing to uncover complex defects and conduct root cause analysis and deep debugging of failures and defects * Analyze logs, data, and system behavior to identify hidden quality risks * Validate end-to-end workflows and complex integrations * Identify, document, and track defects using JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar tools. * Collaborate with developers to improve testability and code quality * Write clean, maintainable, and scalable automation code following engineering best practices * Perform database validation using SQL/NoSQL ## Related Videos - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [The 2025 State of JavaScript Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1678-the-2025-state-of-javascript-testing) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Benefits of Using JMeter For Performance Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/96-benefits-of-using-jmeter-for-performance-testing) - [Integration And E2E Testing: Are They Complementary or Interchangeable?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/86-integration-and-e2e-testing-are-they-complementary-or-interchangeable) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)