Test Automation Engineer

Test Automation Engineer

Location: Buffalo, NY onsite 5 Days

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for web, API, and end-to-end business workflows.
• Analyze functional requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to identify automation opportunities.
• Automate regression test cases and expand automation coverage across applications.
• Develop reusable automation frameworks and utilities to improve testing efficiency.
• Execute automated test suites and analyze test results.
• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution and retesting.
• Collaborate with development teams to support CI/CD integration and shift-left testing practices.
• Maintain test cases, automation assets, and traceability within Zephyr/Jira.
• Support test data management and environment coordination activities.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and defect triage meetings.
• Generate test execution metrics, automation coverage reports, and quality dashboards.
• Ensure compliance with M&T SDLC, governance, and security standards.

Required Skills

Automation

• Selenium WebDriver
• Cucumber (BDD)
• TestNG / JUnit
• REST Assured
• API Automation Testing
• Automation Framework Development

Programming

• Java (Preferred)
• Ruby
• JavaScript

DevOps & CI/CD

• Git
• GitLab
• Jenkins
• CI/CD Pipeline Integration

Test Management

• Jira
• Zephyr
• Defect Lifecycle Management
• Test Planning & Execution

Database

• Oracle SQL
• SQL Query Writing
• Test Data Validation

Agile

• Agile Scrum
• Sprint-based Development
• Continuous Testing

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of Test Automation experience.
• Experience in banking or financial services domain.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and quality engineering practices.
• Experience working in distributed Agile teams.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and modern DevOps practices is a plus.
• Experience with AI-assisted test automation tools is desirable.