Senior Automation QE (UI) at NS IT Solutions

Title: Senior Automation QE (UI)Location: St. Louis MO (Hybrid)Job Type: ContractJob Summary:We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Automation Quality Engineer (UI) with 10 years of hands-on QA and test automation experience and a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing developing and maintaining robust UI automation frameworks ensuring seamless integration into CI/CD pipelines and supporting Agile teams with both automated and manual testing expertise.Responsibilities: Design develop and maintain scalable UI automation frameworks using Selenium and Playwright. Create execute and optimize automated test scripts; maintain a comprehensive regression test suite. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and rapid release cycles. Collaborate closely with developers product owners and QA teams during Agile ceremonies (stand-ups sprint planning grooming retrospectives). Perform manual functional regression and exploratory testing as needed to ensure high-quality deliverables. Troubleshoot issues analyze test results and ensure end-to-end product quality across UI layers. Contribute to test strategy best practices and process improvements within the QA organization.Must-Have Skills: 10 years of experience in software testing with a strong focus on UI automation. Advanced expertise in Playwright with ability to build frameworks from scratch. Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver and test automation best practices. Familiarity with Karate Framework or the ability and willingness to learn it quickly. Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins GitLab CI Azure DevOps or similar. Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP). Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies. Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong communication skills.Good-to-Have Skills: Hands-on experience with Cypress for modern web UI automation. Exposure to performance testing tools (JMeter Gatling k6 etc.). Understanding of DevOps practices containerization (Docker Kubernetes) and infrastructure automation. Experience working in enterprise-scale environments with complex UI systems.Required Skills:KUBERNETESGITLABAZUREDEVOPSAWSDOCKERUIJMETERAUTOMATIONCI/CDSELENIUM WEBDRIVERSELENIUM Key Skills Continuous Integration,APIs,Jenkins,Junit,Distributed Control Systems,Testng,GAMP,Test Automation,CI/CD,Cucumber,Programmable Logic Controllers,Selenium Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1