Test Automation Engineer

Our client is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to support the modernization of their Licensing application. The work is heavily weighted toward API and services testing with UI automation as a secondary focus. This engineer will be paired with a senior tester on an established Scrum team working alongside developers and a product owner., * Design, develop, and maintain automated API and service tests using Cucumber with REST-Assured and/or Karate.

• Build and enhance automation within existing frameworks using Java and JavaScript.
• Validate data across systems through direct SQL querying.
• Execute and maintain automated tests within CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze results, identify defects, and log issues in Jira.

• Experience in QA with a strong API test automation focus including BDD practices using Cucumber with REST-Assured or Karate.
• Extensive programming experience in Java or another JVM language, plus JavaScript.
• Strong SQL skills including writing queries and validating data across tables.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, Web services, and microservices testing with production experience using Git.
• Experience working on cross-functional Agile teams
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.

Preferred

• UI automation experience working with Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Experience with AWS or other Cloud technologies.
• Experience testing highly regulated or rules-driven applications.

This is a fully remote 6-month Contract-for-Hire opportunity with our Kansas City, MO client. Employee benefits include Medical/Dental Benefits, Paid time off, Paid Holidays, and 401(k) (with immediately-vested company match) available with TriCom during the contract period. H1-B Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and all candidates must be US-Citizens or Green Card Holders. No third-parties, please.