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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Automated QA Engineer - **Company:** Spectraforce - **Location:** Lowell, MA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Behavior-Driven Development, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Review, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, HP Loadrunner, Apache JMeter, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Queueing Systems, Role-Based Access Control, Selenium, Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Systems Integration, Test Management, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Performance Testing, Postman, Spring Cloud, Appium, Cypress (Programming Language), Backend, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Specflow, Containerization, Information Technology, Playwright, Atlassian Tools, Bitbucket, Graphql, Data Management, Teamcity, Cucumber (Software), Domain Driven Design, Software Version Control, Docker, Jenkins, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** http://leoforce.us/Careers/Spectraforce/JobDetails.html?jobid=21a8285a-1114-45c6-b02f-bfaf243e5fe1&OrgId=1&UserId=2351 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience., * 3+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance or software development. * 2+ years of hands-on experience developing automated test solutions using modern automation frameworks and programming languages. * Experience testing web applications, APIs, and distributed systems. * Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, testing strategies, and quality assurance principles. * Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or similar technologies. * Experience with API testing tools and frameworks. * Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar. * Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. * Familiarity with test management, defect tracking, and Agile development practices. * Experience with Git-based source control workflows. * Understanding of software architecture, system integrations, and microservices-based applications. * Experience working within Agile development teams using tools such as Jira and Confluence. * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills. Nice to Have * Experience with Playwright and TypeScript-based automation frameworks. * Experience with mobile test automation using Appium or similar tools. * Knowledge of performance and load testing tools such as JMeter, k6, or LoadRunner. * Experience testing cloud-native applications deployed on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. * Familiarity with containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes. * Understanding of behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks such as SpecFlow or Cucumber. * Experience implementing test reporting and quality dashboards. * Knowledge of secure software development and security testing practices. * Exposure to CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, Jenkins, or TeamCity. * Experience working within large-scale enterprise software development environments. * Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD), microservices architectures, and event-driven systems. * Experience testing distributed enterprise applications and microservices architectures. * Experience validating integrations across APIs, message queues, databases, and external systems. * Familiarity with RBAC/security testing and enterprise identity management solutions. * Ability to establish quality gates and testing standards across multiple development teams. * Experience building quality engineering practices within Agile product organizations. ## Description We are seeking an Automated QA Engineer to help design, develop, and maintain robust automated testing solutions for web, mobile, APIs, and backend systems. This role will contribute to delivering high-quality software by ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance through comprehensive test automation strategies while collaborating closely with software engineers, product managers, business analysts, and DevOps teams., Automated QA Engineer * Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites for web, mobile, API, and backend applications. * Create and implement automated functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and performance testing solutions. * Collaborate with product owners, software engineers, business analysts, and UX teams to understand requirements and define test strategies. * Participate in requirements reviews, design reviews, and sprint planning activities to ensure testability and quality considerations are addressed early in the development lifecycle. * Develop and maintain reusable automation frameworks, libraries, and utilities following established coding standards and best practices. * Create and execute API tests using REST, GraphQL, and other service-based architectures. * Analyze test results, identify defects, and work closely with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues. * Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and rapid delivery. * Implement test data management strategies and support test environment setup and maintenance. * Monitor product quality metrics and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. * Perform root cause analysis of production defects and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence. * Create and maintain testing documentation, including test plans, test cases, automation architecture diagrams, and quality reports. * Participate in code reviews for both application and test automation code. * Collaborate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. * Advocate for quality engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle. ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Benefits of Using JMeter For Performance Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/96-benefits-of-using-jmeter-for-performance-testing) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)