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# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Velvetech LLC
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Github, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Project Management Software, Microsoft Software, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Test Case, Test Execution Engine, Web Applications, Postman, Prompt Engineering, Playwright, Bitbucket, Front End Software Development, Software Version Control, Katalon Studio
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/qa-automation-engineer-chicago-il--2cba3398-ff8f-47a7-8fba-e4d3d82da324

## About the Role

Automation Engineering, Test Automation, Software Engineering, Software Development, Customer Support/Service, High Tech Industry, Microsoft Product Family, Hardware Development, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Startup, * Experience in Katalon Studio and Postman - nice to have skill

 * Experience in both: manual and automation testing
 * Expertise in test automation tools such as Playwright
 * Experience in testing all three layers of the application - frontend, database, and API
 * Experience in using the Python language
 * Experience in using the Project Management tool - JIRA
 * Experience using a version control system (GitHub, Bitbucket…)
 * Experience in Agile project methodologies (Kanban or Scrum)
 * Good English knowledge - reading, writing, speaking
 * Ability to create test plans, strategies and identify roadblocks during sprints
 * Cross teams communication with engineering, product, and client success
 * Proficiency in AI-driven QA tools for test case generation and analysis is required to support quality assurance processes
 * Candidates should have strong prompt engineering skills to optimize AI-driven testing outputs effectively
 * Understanding of AI tool boundaries and the ability to apply sound judgment and critical thinking in QA activities
 * Utilize AI to debug, refine quality assurance processes, and improve documentation for enhanced reliability and productivity

## Description

We have one ticket for this race, working for us fully remotely from the coziness of your home with many benefits, and a competitive performance-based salary. We're currently seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to support the project as a hands-on, reliable, and highly collaborative outstaff resource who can take ownership of UI and API test automation, contribute to test design and test infrastructure, and work closely with QA Manual, developers, and client-side stakeholders in a transparent and professional manner. The ideal candidate is strong in modern automation tooling for web applications, comfortable with building and maintaining robust automated test suites, troubleshooting flaky tests, supporting CI/CD execution, and documenting progress clearly through tickets, worklogs, and regular team synchronization. Beyond technical capability, this role requires strong communication, predictable availability, proactive status reporting, and the ability to work as part of a
shared delivery team rather than as an isolated contributor. This role will work within the Agile framework of continuous delivery.

 * Develop automated test cases using
 * Testing the frontend, database, and API of the application
 * Implement and document best practices for test automation and assist the development teams in improving code quality
 * Ability to translate product requirements into test plans and test cases for test execution. Prioritizing what needs to be automated
 * Participate in scrum meetings and estimating efforts with English-speaking team members
 * Work closely with product managers and the engineering team to release high-quality applications