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Sr Engineer Automation is responsible for convincing the organization of proper architecture and best practices. Will introduce new technologies and provide assistance to application development teams

Required

• Deep expertise with Java-based testing frameworks, with the ability to design, structure, and maintain robust automated test suites. 

• Clear understanding of test responsibilities (unit, integration, component, end-to-end) and how to design proper test isolation and test environments. 

• Comfortable working with the same ecosystem as the development team, including: 
  Java, Spring Boot, JDBC, MySQL, AWS (EKS, SQS, S3, SES, RDS), Jenkins, Maven, Artifactory, GitLab. 

• Strong ability to write high-quality unit tests using Spring and deep experience with Mockito, including advanced mocking scenarios (e.g., static methods). 

• Experience validating systems that rely heavily on REST APIs, and familiarity with tools for working with gRPC. 

• Experience working with systems that generate significant metrics, logs, and observability data, and interest in helping improve this area. 

• Commitment to a high bar for test automation and ensuring all new code is thoroughly tested. 

• Strong, clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate seamlessly across engineering teams. 

• Comfortable working in an agile environment using scrum and sprints. 

Nice to Have

• Willingness to expand into Python-based automation in the future. 

• Experience with security testing or load/performance testing. 

• Experience with Agentic Pipelines. 

• Experience with front-end development or testing (JavaScript, React). 

• Strong learning mindset and willingness to adopt new tools, frameworks, or approaches. 

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.   You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description.   You may be required perform other duties that are not included on this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.