QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer Location : NYC Only Local and Nearby City Candidates Experience : Minimum 10+ Years Mode of Work : W2 or 1099 ONLY strong expertise in Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Java, Maven / Gradle, REST Assured, and API Testing tools (Postman, Bruno). The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks, executing end-to-end test strategies, and ensuring product quality across web and API layers in an Agile CI / CD environment. UDF Framework experience a huge PLUS Key Responsibilities : Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Java, Maven / Gradle for functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing. Implement and enhance API test automation using REST Assured, Postman, and Bruno, covering REST, SOAP, and microservices-based architectures. Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and Business Analysts to define acceptance criteria, test data requirements, and ensure comprehensive test coverage. Write, review, and optimize automation test scripts for both UI and backend services. Integrate automation suites with CI / CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar) to support continuous testing and deployment. Conduct defect tracking and reporting using JIRA, driving timely resolutions through collaboration with cross-functional teams. Troubleshoot and debug automation failures, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective measures. Identify opportunities for test process optimization, eliminating manual effort and ensuring scalability of automation solutions. Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives) and contribute to team-level and organizational test strategy. Mentor junior QA team members in best practices for test automation, BDD implementation, and API validation. Required Qualifications & Skills : 10+ years of professional experience in QA Automation Engineering. Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, Java, Maven / Gradle. Advanced expertise in API automation testing using REST Assured, plus practical experience with Postman and Bruno for exploratory and regression API testing. Proficiency in BDD test design and writing feature files aligned with Gherkin syntax. Solid understanding of Agile / Scrum methodologies, CI / CD pipelines, application resiliency, and secure testing