Senior Automation QA Engineer

About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Summary:
​Responsible for leading the design and development of advanced test automation frameworks and strategies to support high-quality software delivery. The Senior Automation QA Engineer plays a key role in driving test architecture decisions, improving code quality, and mentoring team members, while working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end test coverage and release readiness. ​
Duties & Responsibilities:
• ​ Lead the development and maintenance of robust, scalable test automation frameworks for web, mobile, and API testing.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and QA teams to define test plans, acceptance criteria, and automation strategies.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and improve execution reliability and reporting.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting of test failures, contributing to root cause analysis and resolution.
• Conduct code reviews of automated test scripts to ensure consistency, reusability, and adherence to best practices.
• Guide and mentor junior and mid-level QA engineers in automation practices, tools, and coding standards.
• Research and recommend new tools, technologies, and practices to improve test coverage and efficiency.
• Participate in planning and release activities to assess test readiness and potential risk areas. ​
Qualifications:
• ​ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in QA automation or software engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).
• Extensive experience with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of REST API testing, performance testing, and backend test strategies.
• Proficient in integrating tests with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and driving quality initiatives.

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