Automation QE (contract) - #183569

We are seeking a skilled Automation Quality Engineer with experience in Python, SQL, Unix scripting, and Robot Framework to support automated and manual testing activities. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and execute test plans and scripts to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions. This hybrid role will support agile delivery teams, contributing to continuous integration and end-to-end validation of complex applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts based on business requirements and user stories.
• Build and maintain automated test suites using Python and Robot Framework.
• Execute manual and automated test cases, document results, and manage defect tracking and resolution.
• Collaborate with developers, QA team members, and stakeholders to identify test requirements and ensure test coverage.
• Utilize tools like JIRA, Confluence, and qTest for test management and reporting.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Demos, and Retrospectives.
• Conduct integration and end-to-end testing, ensuring system stability and performance.
• Participate in defect triage and provide insights into test execution and defect status.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Python scripting for automation.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation and backend testing.
• Proficiency in writing Unix Shell scripts for automation and environment setup.
• Experience or familiarity with Robot Framework for automation testing.
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies and working within cross-functional teams.
• Experience with test management and tracking tools such as JIRA, qTest, and Confluence.
  
  

Skills Summary

Core Expertise:

Automation testing, agile testing methodologies, test planning and execution

Languages & Frameworks

Python, Robot Framework, Unix Shell scripting

Database & Scripting

SQL, Bash, Linux/Unix environment

DevOps & CI/CD

Basic familiarity with test integration into CI/CD pipelines

Tools & Technologies

JIRA, Confluence, qTest, test management tools

Soft Skills

Detail-oriented, collaborative, strong communication, proactive problem-solving

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $25.43/hour - $39.73/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.