QA Automation Engineer

Assurety Consulting & Solutions Inc. is focused on delivering high-quality software solutions, and they are seeking a QA Automation Engineer to support enterprise QA initiatives. This role involves developing automation frameworks, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with established QA processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance automation frameworks and test scripts for functional, integration, end-to-end (E2E), regression, smoke, API, and transactional testing across enterprise applications
• Collaborate with developers, QA leads, business analysts, and product teams to define, document, analyze, execute, and interpret testing activities that align with business and technical requirements
• Review business and functional requirements, develop comprehensive test plans, prepare test scenarios, and transform them into reusable automated and manual test scripts
• Prepare and maintain test data required for validating complex business workflows, integrations, and payroll processing scenarios
• Execute manual and automated test cases, document test execution results, log defects, and support root cause analysis and resolution activities
• Analyze testing outcomes, document findings, and provide recommendations supported by test evidence to improve overall software quality
• Ensure testing activities, documentation, and deliverables comply with USPS Technology Solution Life Cycle (TSLC) standards and established QA processes
• Support functional validation across critical business processes, including smoke testing, regression testing, system integration testing, and end-to-end workflow validation
• Contribute to API, database, performance, security, and integration testing efforts under the guidance of senior QA engineers
• Assist in planning, tracking, and reporting QA deliverables across multiple concurrent projects
• Participate in system design and solution reviews to improve application testability, automation opportunities, and overall product quality
• Maintain QA documentation including test strategies, test plans, test cases, automation assets, execution reports, and defect tracking records
• Support post-deployment validation, production verification, and defect triage activities
• Identify testing risks and contribute to mitigation strategies throughout the software development lifecycle
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously improve QA practices
• Utilize AI-assisted testing tools to accelerate test case generation, improve automation coverage, and enhance testing efficiency where appropriate

Requirements:

• 2–4 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with hands-on experience in both manual and automation testing across enterprise applications
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), testing methodologies, and Agile/Scrum practices
• Experience developing automation scripts and frameworks for functional, API, integration, regression, and data-driven testing
• Experience reviewing business requirements, developing test plans, preparing test data, and executing comprehensive testing activities
• Working knowledge of SQL/PLSQL, database validation, Excel (including Pivot Tables), and reporting tools
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and exposure to DevOps or DevSecOps practices
• Experience using AI-assisted testing tools or AI-generated test scripting solutions to improve testing productivity
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field
• Experience working on Payroll, HRIS, Finance, ERP, or other highly transactional enterprise applications
• Knowledge of payroll concepts including payroll processing, gross-to-net calculations, taxes, deductions, benefits, garnishments, retro pay, and payroll lifecycle workflows
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and payroll compliance principles
• Experience with Agile project management tools such as VersionOne, Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent
• Certifications in QA or Automation (e.g., ISTQB Foundation, Selenium, Postman)
• Experience with performance, security, and integration testing tools
• Familiarity with USPS systems or other large-scale government or enterprise transactional platforms
• Exposure to enterprise architecture, software product lifecycle management, and AI/ML-assisted testing solutions
• Mainframe testing experience is considered an advantage