Automation SME

Job Title: Automation SME

Location: Remote / Raleigh, NC
Experience: 10+ Years

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Automation SME with strong expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing test automation solutions across mobile, web, and API platforms. This role requires deep hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks, strong programming capabilities, and the ability to lead technical strategy, mentor teams, and enhance automation maturity within Agile environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead automation strategy, framework development, and best practices for mobile, web, and API testing.

• Build, enhance, and maintain automation scripts using Appium, Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.

• Develop robust API automation suites using tools such as Postman, Rest Assured, or equivalent frameworks.

• Implement and maintain unit testing frameworks (JUnit, NUnit, TestNG, Jest).

• Validate databases and stored procedures through SQL-based testing.

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD workflows using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Bitbucket.

• Work with cloud-based mobile testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs) for large-scale test execution.

• Support performance and security testing initiatives.

• Utilize Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for environment readiness.

• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and Front-End Developers to create comprehensive test automation coverage.

• Guide junior engineers and contribute to continuous process improvement.

• Manage code versioning using Git and follow modular coding standards.

• Work with XML-based data querying and apply strong HTML/web page fundamentals.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in test automation across mobile, web, and API platforms.

• Advanced hands-on experience with Appium, Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium .

• Strong API automation background using Postman, Rest Assured , or similar.

• Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, or Kotlin .

• Strong SQL skills for database testing and stored procedure validation.

• Experience integrating automation suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bitbucket).

• Experience working with BrowserStack or Sauce Labs for cloud-based mobile testing.

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes , and cloud platforms ( AWS/Azure/GCP ).

• Solid understanding of unit testing , programming best practices, and modular coding.

• Experience with performance and security testing is a strong plus.

• Excellent problem-solving ability and capability to mentor junior engineers.

• Knowledge of HTML, XML , and modern web concepts.

• Experience with automated testing tools (Selenium, UiPath, etc.) is preferred.