Automation Tester Contractor: 10+ years (Expert)

Job Description

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 10+ years of professional technology experience spanning software development, quality engineering, test automation, or related engineering disciplines.

• Experience with modern automated testing frameworks and scripting/programming languages.

• Strong software development background with hands-on programming and scripting experience.

• Strong experience in software testing, quality engineering, and automated testing practices.

• Experience designing, developing, or implementing test automation frameworks and reusable engineering solutions.

• Practical experience using AI and Generative AI technologies within software development, testing, automation, or engineering workflows.

• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, including APIs, source control, CI/CD, Agile development, and automated delivery pipelines.

• Ability to evaluate existing manual processes and engineer scalable solutions that improve productivity and quality.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently address complex technical and organizational challenges.

• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence developers, testers, architects, product owners, and technology leaders.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor technical professionals and raise the engineering capabilities of a team.

Preferred Skills

• Experience introducing Generative AI, AI agents, or AI-assisted development/testing capabilities into enterprise engineering workflows.

• Experience integrating automated quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with cloud-native development and testing practices, particularly AWS.

• Experience developing productivity metrics and demonstrating measurable improvements from automation and engineering initiatives.

• Experience managing large consultant or vendor-based technology teams across onshore and offshore locations.