REMOTE QA Automation Engineer

Insight Global is seeking a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer for our customer to help advance automation efforts across its platform teams. This individual will be a hands-on engineer responsible for building and expanding automated testing capabilities, with a primary focus on backend and API testing. The ideal candidate loves to code, automate, and solve complex technical problems. This is not a traditional QA role or a position focused on AI proof-of-concepts-rather, the team needs an engineer who can quickly understand complex applications, improve automation coverage, and contribute immediately., * Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright, Reqnroll, SpecFlow, RestSharp, and related technologies

• Build and execute automated tests across APIs, backend services, integrations, and business workflows
• Partner closely with software developers to improve quality throughout the software development lifecycle
• Review application architecture and development changes to identify automation opportunities
• Integrate automated testing into existing CI/CD and development pipelines
• Perform manual, exploratory, and automated testing where appropriate
• Debug and troubleshoot complex application issues across multiple systems
• Expand automation coverage while improving reliability and maintainability of existing test suites
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, PI Planning activities, and cross-functional team collaboration
• Support testing efforts across Unit, Integration, Acceptance, Regression, System, UAT, Security, and Performance testing initiatives

• 5+ years of Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) or Automation Engineering experience
• Strong experience with Playwright (top priority)
• Experience with Reqnroll or SpecFlow and Behavior Driven Development (BDD) frameworks
• Experience with RestSharp and API automation testing
• Experience testing backend services, APIs, integrations, and event-driven processes
• Strong coding experience within a .NET/C# environment
• Exposure to GenAI technologies and practical use cases within software development or testing
• Experience working in Agile development teams
• Experience debugging complex technical issues and identifying root causes
• Ability to quickly learn and support complex business applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter who can operate independently and drive work forward

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with Jira
• Experience with AWS or cloud-based environments
• Background in SaaS, insurance, underwriting, healthcare, or regulated industries
• Advanced degree or continued technical education

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.