Senior Test Automation Engineer

Join a leading global technology company at the forefront of innovation, where your expertise will directly contribute to shaping the future of groundbreaking device projects. We are seeking a highly skilled individual to play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and stability of critical software. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact by preventing defects before release, driving robust test automation, and contributing to the success of confidential initiatives.

Step into a pivotal role as a Senior Test Automation Engineer, where your expertise will directly shape the quality and reliability of cutting-edge software for innovative device projects. We are seeking a passionate and skilled professional to drive software validation across prototype devices, builds, and release environments. This is your chance to make a significant impact by designing and implementing advanced automated test suites, dramatically improving test coverage, meticulously analyzing failures, and ensuring seamless release readiness. You'll collaborate closely with senior engineers and project leads, owning the day-to-day execution while contributing to broader automation framework strategies, all within a supportive and experienced team environment.

**Key Projects & Impact**

In this role, you will be at the heart of ensuring software quality and stability for confidential device initiatives. Your contributions will be critical in:

* Developing and maintaining robust automated test suites to validate software across various stages.

* Proactively identifying and preventing defects before software releases.

* Managing and optimizing test devices and environments for efficient validation.

* Supporting internal self-host programs to guarantee a smooth user experience.

**Responsibilities**

**Test Automation & Test Suite Development**

* Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites for validating software across prototype devices, builds, and release environments.

* Build reusable automated tests covering functional, regression, smoke, performance, and release validation scenarios.

* Execute automated test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures.

* Analyze test results, investigate failures, reproduce issues, and provide clear diagnostic information to engineering teams.

* Ensure automated test coverage validates critical functionality, high-priority scenarios, and release-blocking risks.

* Develop and maintain test documentation, including test plans, procedures, scripts, execution reports, and coverage summaries.

**Automation Framework Support**

* Partner with senior engineers and the engineering team to contribute to scalable test automation frameworks.

* Assist with framework implementation, integration, and maintenance under the direction of senior technical leads.

* Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous validation and rapid feedback.

* Contribute to automation best practices, framework design discussions, and test infrastructure improvements.

**Quality, Defect Tracking & Risk Reporting**

* Identify, document, and escalate software defects, quality risks, and potential release blockers.

* Use bug tracking systems to document defects, provide reproduction steps, and track issue status.

* Monitor bug resolution efforts, verify fixes, and support issue closure.

* Maintain documentation of known defects, recurring failures, test gaps, and risk areas.

* Partner with project leadership to report automation coverage, test results, defect trends, and quality risks.

* Provide recommendations to improve test effectiveness, coverage, and product quality.

**Release & Deployment Support**

* Work with project managers and engineering leads to plan, coordinate, and execute automated validation for software releases.

* Support test scheduling and automation strategy in alignment with project scope, release milestones, and delivery dates.

* Execute release validation, regression testing, and post-release verification through automation.

* Provide actionable feedback on software stability, readiness, and outstanding risks.

**Hardware & Environment Support**

* Deploy, configure, and maintain prototype devices or test environments for automated test execution.

* Conduct automated smoke tests to confirm device, build, and environment readiness.

* Document hardware configurations, test environments, automation setups, and related issues.

**Deliverables**

* Automated test suites covering functional, regression, smoke, performance, and release validation scenarios.

* Contributions to scalable test automation frameworks and CI/CD test integration.

* Test execution reports, coverage metrics, defect reports, and release-readiness summaries.

* Documentation of test procedures, automation setup, hardware configurations, environment details, and identified issues.

* Risk assessments and quality improvement recommendations.

* Clear diagnostic information for reproduced failures, defect verification, and release-blocking issues.

**Qualifications**

**Must-Have Qualifications**

* Associate's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

* 5-7 years of relevant experience in software testing, test automation, or quality engineering.

* Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automated test suites.

* Experience testing software across builds, devices, environments, or release pipelines.

* Experience with test documentation, including test plans, test scripts, test procedures, and test result reports.

* Ability to analyze test results, diagnose failures, and provide actionable recommendations.

* Experience documenting defects in bug tracking systems and collaborating with software developers through resolution.

* Familiarity with CI/CD test integration and automated validation workflows.

* Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with engineering, project management, and project leadership teams.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications**

* More than 7 years of experience in software testing, test automation, or quality engineering.

* Experience with a specific mobile OS (e.g., Android experience).

* Ability to work independently and drive initiatives with minimal supervision.

**About Aquent Talent**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.