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Senior QA Automation Engineer

Sustainment
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Technology
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Senior-level experience in QA and test automation (6+ years)
  • Deep hands-on skill with modern test-automation frameworks (Playwright preferred, Cypress, or similar) and API testing
  • Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab a plus)
  • A track record of building an automated suite up from partial or manual coverage
  • Genuinely comfortable staying hands-on
  • Some experience mentoring engineers or owning QA processes for a small team
Nice to have
  • Experience with AI-assisted testing tools and workflows
  • Delivery into regulated/federal environments (FedRAMP, CUI, DoD)
  • B2B SaaS and/or manufacturing / supply-chain domain experience
  • Exposure to data or analytics testing
  • Experience testing agentic / multi-agent systems and prompt-driven workflows
What the job really is

The Senior QA Automation Engineer at Sustainment will primarily focus on transitioning from manual to automated testing, specifically developing a fully automated Playwright test suite. This role involves hands-on testing and automation work, alongside mentoring a small QA team and standardizing QA processes. The position is a blend of technical execution and light leadership, with a strong emphasis on maintaining quality in a fast-paced release environment.

Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Paid time off
  • Company holidays
  • 401K matching
Things to weigh
  • Role is heavily focused on hands-on testing and automation, not pure management
  • Candidates must be eligible for a U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance, which may limit applicant pool
  • Company is moving to a daily release cadence, which may imply a fast-paced work environment
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