QA Test Automation Engineer

PURPOSE

Primary responsibility is to design, build, and scale automated testing

infrastructure for ibml software—particularly C# Blazor web applications—while

maintaining thick-client automation. This role supports the company by reducing

regression risk through a layered automation strategy (Unit, API, Integration,

UI), ensuring traceability between features and automated tests, integrating

automation into CI/CD, and establishing performance/load/stress baselines to

detect regressions early.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build, and maintain a modular test automation framework in C# for

Blazor and other web-based applications (Playwright preferred; Selenium

acceptable as needed).

• Maintain and enhance existing thick-client automation using Selenium with

WinAppDriver (legacy knowledge of CodedUI is a plus).

• Leverage current AI tools to accelerate automation development (e.g., code

generation, test data creation) and continuously adapt to new AI technologies

for process improvement and efficiency gains.

• Work within an Agile development team to implement automation solutions with

maintainability, scalability, and best practices in mind.

• Gather test requirements and develop test plans and automated test cases

independently and through team collaboration.

• Expand automated coverage of prioritized function points using the “right test

for the right job” approach (unit, integration, API, and UI automation).

• Implement API-level automation to reduce UI fragility and improve reliability

and execution speed.

• Ensure automated tests are traceable to specific features and/or requirements

for coverage of visibility and reporting.

• Develop and execute performance, load, and stress testing strategies

(multi-user/concurrency) and establish baseline thresholds for regression

detection.

• Improve automation reliability (reduce flakiness) through better design,

selector strategies, intelligent wait mechanisms, and parallel execution where

appropriate.

• Execute and analyze automated test runs in CI/CD pipelines; triage failures

and collaborate with developers to determine root cause (test issue vs product

defect).

• Document software defects in Azure DevOps with clear reproduction steps and

strong technical detail; monitor resolution progress and verify fixes.

• Participate in product/design reviews to provide input on testability,

functional requirements, risk areas, and quality impacts.

• Review relevant software documentation to ensure technical accuracy,

compliance, and completeness as it relates to test coverage and operational

risk.

• Coordinate with other departments as needed to validate fixes/enhancements and

ensure shared documentation and expectations remain accurate.

• Support production systems by reproducing defects and creating automated

regression coverage for corrective actions when appropriate.

• Communicate alternatives, additions, risks, constraints, and technical design

decisions clearly to stakeholders.

PREFERRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or equivalent

professional experience.

• 4–7 years of QA experience with a heavy focus on test automation engineering

and framework development.

• Strong proficiency in C# and the Microsoft . NET ecosystem; daily development

and debugging in Visual Studio.

• Proven experience building automation frameworks from scratch using

Playwright, Selenium, or similar tools.

• Experience testing modern web applications (Blazor preferred).

• Experience testing both web applications and client-server/thick-client

applications.

• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL, including complex

queries, stored procedures, and data validation for test scenarios.

• Experience with API-level test automation and integration testing approaches.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution (Azure DevOps

preferred).

• Experience with performance/load/stress testing tools or platforms (k6,

JMeter, Azure Load Testing) and ability to define baselines and interpret

results.

• Strong version control skills (Git/ADO), including branching, pull requests,

reviews, and merge conflict resolution.

• Understanding of the testing pyramid and ability to select the appropriate

level of testing (unit vs API vs UI) to maximize coverage and stability.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

• Excellent planning, observation, written, and organizational skills; realistic

scheduling and observance of deadlines.

• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences; ability

to collaborate in a team-based environment.

• Ability to multi-task, be detail-oriented, and prioritize work independently.

• Flexibility and a positive attitude toward change, improvement, and evolving

automation architecture (including AI-assisted workflows).

• Entity Framework experience is a plus.

• Cross-browser validation experience is a plus.

• Experience with asynchronous operations requiring intelligent wait strategies

is a plus.

ADDITIONAL NOTES