Senior QA Automation Engineer

Job#: 3047813

Job Description:

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Location: Remote U.S.

Role Overview

This role involves performing complex testing activities across integration, regression, and functional testing for moderately to highly integrated systems. The position ensures compliance with system requirements by following established testing standards, leveraging Azure DevOps (ADO) Test Plans, Agile/SAFe practices, AI-driven test case generation, and Gherkin-based BDD techniques.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex test plans in ADO aligned to standards.
• Analyze requirements and design comprehensive test coverage.
• Create manual and automated test cases, using Gherkin syntax for automation.
• Utilize AI tools to generate and enhance test cases.
• Execute SIT, regression, and functional testing using both manual and automated test cases.
• Troubleshoot and maintain automation scripts, including UFT, XPath, and parameterization.
• Document and manage defects, and perform root cause analysis.
• Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies and estimation activities.
• Communicate risks, blockers, and progress to stakeholders.
• Produce audit-ready test documentation and artifacts.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with ADO Test Plans and test case management.
• Strong Agile/SAFe testing experience.
• Hands-on test automation and defect management experience.
• Proficiency with Gherkin (Given/When/Then) syntax.
• Experience using AI tools or agents for test case creation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial services or enterprise system experience.
• CI/CD pipeline and DevOps testing experience.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Employee Type:

Contract

Remote:

Yes

Location:

Merrifield, VA, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:

August 26, 2026

Pay Range:

$35 - $55 per hour

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