Software Quality Automation Engineer

SUMMARY

The Software Quality Automation Engineer will have a focus on designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks to improve software reliability and accelerate the development lifecycle. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in automation testing, strong coding skills, and a passion for driving efficiency through automated solutions.

This role is integral in supporting software engineering teams by implementing test automation strategies, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high-quality software releases with minimal manual intervention.

Our tech stack includes HTML5/CSS, Node.js, React, TypeScript, C#, Python, JavaScript, Docker, AWS, and Azure Services, along with databases such as MS-SQL, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake.

KEY OUTCOMES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Outcome: Scalable and Reliable Test Automation for Continuous Deployment
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Maintain Automation Frameworks: Build robust, scalable test automation frameworks for API, UI, performance, and security testing.
• Execute Automated Tests: Design and execute automated test scripts to validate software functionality, regression, performance, and security across multiple environments.
• Integrate with CI/CD Pipelines: Implement and enhance automated tests within continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Manage Test Data: Develop scripts and tools to generate test data dynamically for automated test suites.
• Identify Defects and Analyze Root Cause: Work closely with developers to diagnose, debug, and resolve software defects efficiently.
• Conduct Performance Testing: Conduct load and stress testing to ensure system stability under peak loads.
• Develop and Plan Test Strategy: Define and document test strategies, ensuring automated tests align with business requirements.

Key Outcome: Efficient Collaboration and Continuous Improvement in Testing Automation
Key Responsibilities:

• Work Closely with Development Teams: Collaborate with software engineers to develop strategies for implementing best practices in testing, define test requirements and integrate automated testing early in the development lifecycle.
• Adopt and Promote Best Practices: Stay updated with emerging test automation tools and techniques, driving adoption of best practices across teams.
• Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: Provide guidance and mentorship to developers and other QA engineers on automation frameworks and tools.
• Code Reviews and Quality Assurance: Participate in code reviews with a focus on automation scripts and testability of applications.

REQUIREMENTS
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in test automation, including designing and maintaining automated test suites.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#.
• Proven experience with API testing tools like Postman, Insomnia, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Jest, or Cucumber.
• Experience with integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps).
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud services (AWS, Azure).

Preferred:

• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, k6, Locust).
• Strong understanding of software development best practices, including test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD).
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging solutions for automated testing.
• Experience with System Observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus).
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• CUSTOMER FOCUS/CLIENT INTIMACY: seeking to understand client business challenges/needs and delivering continuous value to our clients
• COLLABORATIVE: working with teams and across the organization with ease
• OWNER AGILITY: able to continuously learn and quickly adapt to changing circumstance
• RESULTS DRIVEN: accepts accountability to deliver business outcomes, even under changing circumstances. Delivers on commitments
• DISCIPLINED: Thinks, plans, and prioritizes work on an ongoing basis, plans and aligns with key team members before acting

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment and physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, typically in an office setting or in a home office. An employee in this role may be in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods and using office equipment and computers. The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate. (I.e., business office with computers and printers, light foot traffic, etc.). Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. 

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) is a cornerstone of our culture. We believe that the diversity and inclusivity of our workforce are sources of strength. As you become part of our community, you'll discover that we are dedicated to creating a positive impact, not only for our clients but also for the communities where we live and work.

EEO DISCLAIMER
Butler/Till is an Equal Opportunity Employer to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

COMPENSATION
Butler/Till is committed to providing pay transparency of our compensation philosophy and ensuring equitable pay practices for our employee owners. The compensation range for this position is $72,000- $100,000 and represents the annual salary range in Rochester, NY. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience.

This is just one component of Butler/Till’s total compensation package for employee owners. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including ESOP (employee stock ownership plan), an annual bonus, in addition to a full benefits package, and paid time off benefits, including 100% paid parental leave. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Salary : $72,000 - $100,000