Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

OverviewCome transform manual processes into digital experiences by developing and maintaining automation frameworks across multiple projects with our US-based client in a diverse, international team. About VirtasantVirtasant is a global technology services company with a network of over 4,000 technology professionals across 130+ countries. We specialize in cloud architecture, infrastructure, migration, and optimization, helping enterprises scale efficiently while maintaining cost control. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to fast-growing startups, relying on us to build high-performance infrastructure, optimize cloud environments, and enable continuous delivery at scale.

About the roleOur client is a US-based technology company focused on driving the next generation of vehicle and mobile technologies. We’re looking for a QA Automation Engineer in Latin America who is available to work fully remotely during US East Coast office hours. The QA Automation Engineer relies on a thorough understanding of software development and quality assurance processes to establish and maintain high-quality standards for the next-generation SaaS-based platform. This role focuses on transforming manual processes into digital experiences by developing and maintaining automation frameworks across multiple projects.

The position leads the automation of testing for web and mobile applications, creating performance and scalability suites, and ensuring product consistency through the testing process. What You’ll DoAutomation Framework Development: develop and maintain automation frameworks across multiple projects, with emphasis on Mobile and Web automation. Scripting & Execution: develop and maintain written and automated test scripts, test cases, and test plans based on business and technical requirements. Performance Engineering: create a Performance and Scalability test suite and perform testing including compatibility, functionality, regression, scalability, and performance.

Process Architecture: collaborate with QA leadership to architect, establish, and evolve QA processes, ensuring the team follows QA best practices. Design & Review: facilitate in-product design sessions and review product specifications to ensure projects meet functional requirements. Defect Resolution: work with engineering teams to replicate and resolve issues identified by reading code and other sources. Mentorship: mentor junior team members and collaborate with third-party vendors to evaluate testing tools.

Continuous Improvement: drive initiatives to improve software quality assurance procedures and standards and contribute to continuous improvement efforts. What We’re Looking ForMust-Have Experience5+ years of software quality assurance testing background. Strong working knowledge of object-oriented programming languages (Java, C#).

Experience

with test frameworks such as Cucumber, Selenium WebDriver, Capybara, and others.

Experience

with web services, REST API, GraphQL, and Relational Databases.

Experience

working in an Agile/Scrum development process. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field/discipline. Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)Decision Making & Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to read code and identify issues. Communication: Highly effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to document clearly.

Accountability: Self-motivated team player who is accountable for commitments and scheduled deliverables. Agility: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and take on additional responsibilities to ensure team success. Planning: Strong planning and project management skills using tools such as JIRA and TestRail. Nice-to-haveExperience with Performance, Load testing, and Mobile automation.

Our Recruitment Process30 min Technical Interview30 min Client Interview IClient Interview IIClient Interview IIIWe strive to move efficiently from step to step so that the recruitment process can be as fast as possible. What We OfferTotally remote, full-time40 hours/week, EST hoursLong-term independent contractor agreementPayment in USD, bi-weekly or monthly #J-18808-Ljbffr