Api Test Automation Engineer Jobs in Nebraska (NOW HIRING)

Our client, a well-established financial services organization, is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript expertise to join their team. In this role, you'll be instrumental in driving quality and reliability across software applications while advancing automation capabilities.

What You'll Do:

• Define, implement, and maintain advanced automation solutions and strategies for the team
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to enhance automation effectiveness across the practice
• Collaborate closely with your agile team, participating in ceremonies and contributing to acceptance criteria development
• Create and execute test cases and scripts for both manual and automated functional testing
• Ensure quality issues and defects are properly identified, documented, tracked, and resolved before release
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features

What You'll Need:

• Strong proficiency in Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with agile methodologies and test automation strategies
• Ability to work on-site in Omaha following a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office)
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship today or in the future

Responsibilities:

• Apply Quality Engineering principles throughout the Agile lifecycle
• Lead and drive a "Quality/Automation as a Team Mindset" within the team
• Exhibit domain knowledge and product expertise for supported applications
• Decompose stories/business requirements into test cases that clearly articulate test objectives, steps, and expected results
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, coordinate/perform, and document results of test execution
• Report, track, and retest defects/bugs prior to release
• Participate in and conduct regular test case peer reviews and automation code reviews
• Collaborate with the delivery team to build automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline
• Analyze and understand the current technology architecture, system interdependencies, and application stacks
• Lead by example, exhibiting initiative for self-learning of new technical skills and tools
• Drive consistent improvement and knowledge-sharing across the team
• Lead automation strategies/solutions and projects within the team and across the discipline
• Evaluate and propose new tools for continuous improvement
• Build, test, deploy, monitor, and maintain effective test automation solutions
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks
• Mentor others in test automation, programming, and QA best practices
• Work independently researching, solving, and programming complex automation solutions

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of work experience and/or certifications
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in UI and API test automation
• 5+ years of programming/scripting experience with JavaScript and/or Java
• 3+ years working with Git version control systems (Bitbucket, GitHub, or GitLab)

Technical Expertise:

• Proven experience leveraging AI tools to enhance test script management and automation
• Proficiency with modern automation frameworks and tools including Playwright, TestComplete, Selenium, Cypress, Postman, or Swagger
• Experience with web application, microservices, and database automation
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices and pipeline integration
• Additional scripting languages a plus: C#, PowerShell, SQL, XML

Testing Knowledge:

• Expertise across all testing levels: System, Integration, and Regression
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automation frameworks
• Skilled in developing and documenting comprehensive regression testing strategies
• Working knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• Deep understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

Agile & Tools:

• Strong foundation in Agile QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience with automation metrics and analytics tools (GitLab, BrowserStack, etc.)
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to clearly articulate complex technical information to diverse audiences