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# SDET / QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Intellitask LLC
- **Location:** Fremont, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Software Quality, Computer Programming, Databases, Continuous Integration, Database Queries, Database Testing, Software Design Patterns, Github, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, E2e Testing, Standard Sql, Selenium, Software Construction, Software Testing Automation Framework, Web Applications, Google Cloud, Performance Testing, Backend, Kubernetes, Playwright, Docker, SDET, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/425c3403-a8e9-457f-897c-111117c18109

## About the Role

We are looking for an experienced SDET / QA Automation Engineer with strong hands-on experience in test automation, software quality engineering, and automation framework development.

The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills in Python and hands-on experience with Playwright, along with experience testing UI, APIs, backend systems, and databases., * 5+ years of experience in SDET, QA Automation, or Software Quality Engineering

 * Strong hands-on experience with Python
 * Strong hands-on experience with Playwright
 * Experience with Selenium
 * Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks
 * Strong experience with UI and API automation
 * Experience with backend and database testing
 * Strong SQL skills
 * Experience with integration, regression, functional, and end-to-end testing
 * Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
 * Understanding of software engineering best practices and design patterns
 * Experience with CI/CD environments

## Description

* Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Python, Playwright, and Selenium
 * Create automated tests for web applications and APIs
 * Perform UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing
 * Validate backend data using SQL
 * Develop reusable automation utilities and test components
 * Troubleshoot application and automation issues
 * Perform root cause analysis for defects
 * Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines
 * Collaborate with developers and QA teams to improve application quality
 * Maintain and enhance existing automation frameworks

Preferred Skills

 * Jenkins / GitHub Actions
 * Docker / Kubernetes
 * AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform
 * Performance testing
 * Microservices
 * Agile/Scrum


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