QA Automation Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL / Remote
Job Type: Full-Time

We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in functional testing, test automation, backend validation, and defect management. The ideal candidate should have experience testing enterprise, web-based, services, and client-server applications while ensuring high-quality software delivery.

• Experience creating and executing:
  • Test plans
  • Test cases
  • Automated test scripts
• Strong understanding of:
  • Functional testing
  • Requirement analysis
  • Defect lifecycle management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with backend testing using SQL queries
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies, processes, and standards

• Create test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts based on acceptance criteria
• Identify, document, and track software defects and issues
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and backend testing
• Develop and manage change requests for project components
• Analyze requirements and design documents to identify testing gaps and issues
• Build reusable and automation-ready test scenarios
• Maintain traceability matrices linking test cases to functional requirements
• Write and execute SQL queries for backend validation and data testing
• Recommend improvements to QA processes, standards, and testing methodologies
• Stay updated with emerging QA tools, technologies, and industry trends

• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices