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# Senior Test Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Capgemini
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $73,150.0 - $174,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Authentication Protocols, Automation of Tests, Software Bug Management, Code Coverage, Data Integrity, Scrum Methodology, Regression Testing, Swagger, Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Systems Integration, Test Execution Engine, Openapi, Enterprise Software Applications, Postman, SOAPAPI, Integration Tests, Playwright, Restful APIs, Api Management
- **Published:** October 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/F30A4054F255457791F4450E718A5A79/job/

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation.Proven expertise in Playwright and Karate, with the ability to design and implement scalable automation frameworks.
 * Strong hands-on experience in API testing for REST and SOAP services.
 * Proficiency with API testing and validation tools including Postman, Swagger, REST Assured, and Karate.
 * Strong understanding of API protocols, request/response structures, authentication mechanisms, headers, status codes, and error handling.
 * Experience in developing automated API test suites and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
 * Solid knowledge of test planning, regression testing, integration testing, defect management, and test reporting.
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and drive resolutions.
 * Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
 * Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Automation Test Lead who is passionate about quality engineering and has deep hands-on expertise in modern test automation frameworks, particularly Playwright and Karate. This role requires a strong technical leader who can drive automation strategy while actively contributing to test design, development, and execution across API and integrated application landscapes.

The ideal candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and quality of enterprise applications by implementing robust automation solutions, improving test coverage, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Your role

 * Lead automation testing initiatives with a strong focus on Playwright and Karate frameworks.
 * Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated and functional test cases for REST and SOAP APIs to validate business requirements, data integrity, and system behavior.
 * Perform comprehensive API testing using tools such as Postman, Swagger, REST Assured, and Karate, validating request/response payloads, status codes, headers, security, and error-handling scenarios.
 * Analyze API specifications, business requirements, and system integrations to identify test scenarios and ensure end-to-end test coverage.
 * Develop and enhance automation frameworks, reusable components, and testing best practices to improve quality and efficiency.
 * Participate in test planning, regression testing, integration testing, and release validation activities.Log, track, troubleshoot, and verify defects while partnering closely with developers, business analysts, product owners, and other stakeholders.
 * Review test execution results, provide quality metrics, and communicate testing progress and risks to leadership teams.
 * Maintain test documentation, test artifacts, automation reports, and knowledge repositories.
 * Mentor and guide automation engineers while fostering a quality-first engineering culture.