Remote: Sr. Test Automation Engineer

As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you play a critical role in driving quality across the software development lifecycle through shift-left testing strategies and quality engineering practices. You design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation solutions supporting Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) activities across user interfaces, APIs, integrations, and end-to-end business workflows. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable test automation frameworks supporting UI, API, integration, and end-to-end testing. Develop, maintain, and execute automated UI, API, integration, and end-to-end test suites using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or other modern automation technologies. Demonstrate strong working knowledge of TypeScript and/or JavaScript. Apply shift-left testing principles by creating automated tests that validate functionality before deployment to higher environments. Validate APIs, microservices, and system integrations using OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications and contract testing methodologies. Participate in code reviews and advocate for testability, quality standards, and automation best practices. Contribute to the development of test plans, test strategies, and automation roadmaps. Mentor junior automation engineers and champion quality engineering best practices across cross-functional teams. Ensure test coverage aligns with business requirements, non-functional requirements, and architectural standards. Expertise in Quality Engineering, shift-left testing methodologies, and test automation best practices. Strong understanding of UI, API, contract, integration, and end-to-end testing methodologies. Strong understanding of web application testing, browser automation, and modern front-end architectures. Strong knowledge of RESTful services, JSON, XML, and API design principles. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Git-based workflows. Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. 5+ years of experience in test automation and quality engineering. Strong experience with UI and API test automation using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar automation frameworks. Experience with OpenAPI (Swagger) and other API design, documentation, and testing tools. Experience with TypeScript or JavaScript. Experience testing distributed systems, integrations, and microservices architectures. Experience with Git-based source control and branching strategies. Proficiency in one or two programming languages. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Playwright strongly preferred. Experience designing and implementing UI, API, integration, and back-end test automation frameworks. Experience testing microservices, distributed systems, and service-oriented architectures. Why Join Sierra7? Sierra7 is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business. We were founded in 2009 with the mission of “serving those who serve". We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and CMMI-SVC Level 3-appraised member of the government technology and services industry. We are a proud recipient of the 2024 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the US Department of Labor, which recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain Veterans. Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision FSA (Flexible Spending Account) HSA (Health Savings Account) Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability Additional Supplemental Medical Benefits Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Plan, Accident 401K Legal Assistance Financial Wellness Paid Time Off (PTO) Federal Holidays Education Reimbursement LinkedIn Learning Employee Referral Program This posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of Sierra7, Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned. We will never send communications through any other domain, including @sierra7careers.com, @gmail.com or @yahoo.com. ALL communications will come from a @sierra7.com domain. We will never request payment from you, nor will we send payment to you, prior to your start date. 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Sierra7 will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position. To be considered for this position all candidates must reside in the United States and be a US Citizen. This position is not a C2C opportunity. Sierra7 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans Disabled