Software QA Automation Engineer (Local Only / 80% Remote)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Software QA Automation Engineer (Local Only / 80% Remote)

Client : State of Arizona AZASRS

Location : 3300 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, 85007

Duration : 6 Months (Contract-to-Hire; eligible for full-time conversion after ~6 months)

Schedule : MondayFriday, 8 AM5 PM (40 hours / week)

Work Type : Hybrid (80% Remote onsite 13 / month)

Visa Sponsorship : Not available (must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future)

Position Overview

The Arizona State Retirement System (AZASRS) is seeking a Software QA Automation Engineer Technical Lead to lead quality automation strategy, evolve frameworks, and integrate AI into testing workflows. The ideal candidate is a QA leader with deep technical knowledge, strong hands-on automation skills, and proven experience building scalable, reliable test ecosystems in CI / CD environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead automation strategy, architecture, and standards (Java-based with UI / API automation evolution).
• Implement PR-level tests, contract / API checks, and CI / CD quality gates for early, trusted feedback.
• Leverage AI and LLM-based tools for automated test generation, self-healing, and failure triage.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Architects to optimize pipelines, data management, and release flow.
• Mentor QA engineers and conduct code reviews for automation best practices.
• Build live Grafana dashboards to monitor test coverage, stability, and flakiness.
• Troubleshoot and resolve systemic quality issues across development and production.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Tech Stack

Languages / Frameworks : Java, JUnit, Maven, Cucumber / Gherkin

Automation Tools : Selenium WebDriver, Playwright

CI / CD : Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Observability : Grafana

Backend : Spring Boot / Spring Security, Oracle DB, FileNet

Scripting : PowerShell, Bash

Cloud : Azure / AWS / GCP

Work Setup

Primary Skills

JavaScript | Jira | Python | Confluence | Maven | Azure | Bash | PowerShell | AWS | Gherkin / Cucumber | Grafana | Docker / Kubernetes | Spring Framework | Container Architecture | AI experience | Behavior-Driven Development | GCP | Playwright | Selenium WebDriver