Automation Engineer at AKKODIS

Akkodis is seeking an Automation Engineer for a Contract job with a client in Plano, TX (Hybrid). This role requires creating and optimizing test automation strategies while collaborating with global development teams to ensure thorough testing in an Agile environment.

 

Rate Range: $58/hour to $68/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

 

Automation Engineer job responsibilities include:

• Designing, developing, maintaining, and executing test automation frameworks for end-to-end functional, regression, stress, load, and performance testing.

• Collaborating with global development teams and business partners to ensure comprehensive test cases are written, covering negative and edge cases.

• Establishing a test and automation strategy that integrates quality practices throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

• Creating and optimizing test processes, including defect management and reporting.

• Led test planning for complex features that span multiple teams or platforms, ensuring alignment with stakeholders.

• Defining and executing the adoption of enterprise testing standards and serving as a subject matter expert on quality engineering tools and methodologies.

• Developing and maintaining common test frameworks, and utilizing various test automation tools (e.g., TOSCA, UFT, Selenium, Cucumber).

• Conducting risk-based testing to optimize test suites and ensure efficient resource allocation.

• Participating in the triaging of reported issues and defects, assisting with their resolution or escalation as necessary.

• Maintaining traceability of test cases to requirements and ensuring alignment and sign-off from business and stakeholders.

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of 6+ years of experience in quality engineering and test automation.

• Proven expertise in developing and maintaining test automation frameworks using tools such as TOSCA, UFT, Selenium, or Cucumber. 2+ years’ experience on any of the test management tools qTest, Octane, Rally.

• Strong background in database management and SQL, with at least 3+ years of experience in RDBMS systems such as SQL Server or Oracle.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Shantanu.Singh@akkodisgroup.com.

Pay Details: $58.00 to $68.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance