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$41.75 - $56.75/hr

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Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer/Tester

Mclean, VA · On-site

$41.75 - $56.75/hr

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Contribute to improving test coverage, automation efficiency, and overall QA processes. Required Qualifications * 5+ years of experience in SDET, QA Automation Engineering, Software Quality ...

$100 - $125/hr

QA Test Automation Engineer Only candidates local to the Chicagoland area will be considered Hybrid ... Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field * Experience ...

QA Test Automation Engineer Only candidates local to the Chicagoland area will be considered Hybrid ... Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field * Experience ...

QA Test Automation Engineer Only candidates local to the Chicagoland area will be considered Hybrid ... Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field * Experience ...

About the Role We are looking for a motivated QA / Test Automation Engineer (Embedded SDET) who is eager to build a career in embedded systems testing and automation. This is an excellent opportunity ...

$60 - $80/hr

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ClifyX is a company seeking a QA Automation Engineer to join their Testing team on a large ... of software development standards. Responsibilities : • Develops and implements QA test plans ...

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How much do software qa test automation engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for software qa test automation engineer in the United States is $51.44, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42.55 and $59.38 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Software Qa Test Automation Engineer vs Software Qa Manual Tester?

AspectSoftware Qa Test Automation EngineerSoftware Qa Manual Tester
Primary FocusDeveloping and maintaining automated test scriptsExecuting manual test cases and reporting defects
Skills RequiredProgramming, scripting, automation toolsTest case execution, defect tracking, attention to detail
Tools UsedAutomation frameworks (Selenium, JUnit, TestNG)Test management tools, bug tracking software
Work EnvironmentCollaborates with developers, automation teamsWorks closely with QA teams for manual testing

While both roles aim to ensure software quality, the Software Qa Test Automation Engineer focuses on creating automated tests to increase efficiency, whereas the Software Qa Manual Tester performs manual testing to identify issues without automation. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or hiring the appropriate skill set.

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Sr Software QA Engineer, Test Automation

Round Rock, TX • On-site

Transcore, LP
Construction • 1 - 5K employees

$125 - $150/hr

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Posted 19 days ago


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Company rating: 6.5 out of 10

Based on 26 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

134th of 161 rated electronics manufacturers


Job description

Sr Software QA Engineer, Test Automation

Job Category: Engineering

Requisition Number: SRSOF002230

  • Posted : August 13, 2026
  • Full-Time
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Description

TransCore (TRN), a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is seeking a talented Sr Software QA Engineer, Test Automation to join our shared Software QA Automation team in Round Rock, Texas.

Summary

We are seeking a Sr. QA Test Automation Engineer to join the shared QA Automation team and support automation coverage across the Smart Mobility platform, with primary focus on Web UI automation, API automation, backend validation, cloud/platform testing, integration testing, performance testing, and CI/CD execution. This role will help define scalable automation practices across Smart Mobility solutions and validate end-to-end quality across web portals, services, cloud-native components, and downstream transaction systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for Web UI, API, database validation, and integration testing.
  • Build reusable automation components, utilities, reporting, test data handling, and execution standards.
  • Perform backend data validation, SQL checks, transaction reconciliation, and end-to-end integration validation.
  • Test event-driven, distributed, and cloud-native services across the Smart Mobility platform.
  • Design and execute performance, load, scalability, and reliability tests for cloud-based services.
  • Establish performance baselines for APIs, backend services, and transaction processing.
  • Coordinate with DevOps engineers to integrate API, web, smoke, regression, and integration automation suites into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, requirements reviews, and design discussions to identify quality risks early.
  • Support shift-left testing, automation-first delivery, and Test-Driven Development practices.
  • Create dashboards, automation reports, and quality metrics for release readiness.
  • Track automation coverage, pass/fail trends, defect leakage, flaky tests, performance baselines, and release risks.
  • Support defect triage, bug fix validation, targeted regression testing, UAT, post-release smoke testing, and production validation.
  • Help define automation standards, framework direction, test architecture, and automation best practices across Smart Mobility solutions.

Requirements and Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
  • 8-12 years of QA experience, with strong automation engineering background.
  • Strong hands-on experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks from scratch.
  • Strong experience with Web UI automation and API automation, preferably using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, REST-assured, Postman/Newman, or similar tools.
  • Experience with backend validation, SQL/data validation, integration testing, and transaction reconciliation.
  • Experience testing event-driven, distributed, or cloud-native applications.
  • Experience with Git, branching strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and automated test execution.
  • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices, SDLC, QA methodologies, debugging, troubleshooting, and automation best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Mobile test automation experience across iOS and Android is preferred, including tools such as Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Maestro, or similar.
  • Experience with performance tools such as JMeter, k6, Gatling, Locust, or similar.
  • Exposure to observability, logs, metrics, tracing, crash analytics, security, resiliency, and cloud monitoring.
  • Experience using approved AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly for test acceleration, troubleshooting, and automation productivity

*Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.*

Physical Demands/Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

* TransCore complies with federal and state disability laws and provides reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities.

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This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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