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# Senior Automation Tester (Java/Selenium) - Contract to Hire - Hybrid role

- **Company:** Experienced Recruiting Partners, LLC
- **Location:** Albany, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Software Applications, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, IBM DB2, Selenium, Service-Oriented Architecture, SoapUI, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Test Data, Testng, Web Applications, Appium, Browserstack, Test Scripts, Information Technology, Selenium Webdriver, Software Version Control, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Senior-Automation-Tester-Java-Selenium-Contract-to-Hire-Hybrid-role-Experienced-Recruiting-Partners-520629865638307/

## About the Role

+ 7+ years of intensive and progressive experience in software application testing with at least three (3) years of experience performing software testing for complex to highly complex software systems.
 + 2+ years or more of current experience in developing automation frameworks and scripts in Selenium (Java).
 + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering ONLY SUBSTITUTION is a Master's degree (in noted subjects) and one year experience
 + Proven experience in analyzing and writing automation scripts for complex business rules and rules engine.
 + Core Java coding is required; Record and playback or simply executing scripts is not acceptable for this role.
 + Selenium Web Driver
 + SQL queries for data validation from various data sources.
 + Continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes using Jenkins.
 + Version control systems (e.g., Git/ GitHub or IBM RTC) automation testing techniques to cover all possible corner cases for automation testing, verification, and validation techniques.
 + Experience in mobile testing
Preferred Qualifications

 + Demonstrated experience in performing Mobile Automation Testing using Appium or Cloud based mobile test platforms like Lambda test/Sauce Labs or Browser stack.
 + Knowledge of database (DB2) concepts, EDI (834, 837), SOAP UI, Rational Quality Manager, Agile methodologies, and UI Path and AI tools like Claude/Kiro.
 + Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare domain experience

## Description

This position will be on the Automation Testing Team. The project is built on a multi-tier architecture including Service Oriented architecture, web applications using Java and various other COTS products.

 + Maintain and expand the automated regression suite of test scripts. The suite is a large-scale Java/Selenium custom framework, utilizing DB2 for our own test data storage, and an associated library of over 2000 scripts.
 + Utilize Jenkins, TestNG and other technologies and move toward a more integrated CI/CD method of delivery.


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