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Quality Assurance Automation Engineer Jobs in Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area at STG
Title: Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
Company: STG
Location: Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
About the Job
We are seeking a highly skilled Full-Stack Software Engineer with expertise in Java 17/21/25+, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks. Our engineers are expected to be at the forefront of AI-assisted development, leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) to accelerate the software lifecycle. You will play a key role in designing scalable, high-performance applications while leveraging multi-cloud and edge technologies to ensure global reliability. As a member of our collaborative team, you will contribute to front-end and back-end development, AI orchestration, and automated cloud infrastructure optimization.
Your Role
Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain intelligent automated test scripts, utilizing AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, specialized QA agents) to accelerate test creation and self-healing of broken scripts.
- Utilize tools like Playwright, Cypress, Appium, and Cucumber to ensure comprehensive coverage across web, mobile, and desktop environments.
- Collaborate with development teams to define test strategies for AI-integrated features, ensuring the reliability and safety of LLM-based application outputs.
- Integrate automated security and functional tests into modern CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.
- Set up and manage scalable test environments leveraging AWS or Azure infrastructure, including containerized testing nodes via Kubernetes.
- Monitor and analyze application health and test reliability using OpenTelemetry and AI-driven performance tracking.
- Participate in early design reviews to ensure testability and perform regular regression testing to validate stability in production-like environments.
- Track and manage defects using Jira, utilizing data-driven insights to propose architectural improvements for overall software quality.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including test plans, test cases, and automation scripts.
- Keep documentation up to date to ensure efficient knowledge sharing within the team.
- Continuously improve QA processes by incorporating best practices, new tools, and innovative technologies.
- Propose and implement solutions to enhance the overall quality of software products.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience in QA Automation with mastery of Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
- Strong skills in TypeScript, Java/Kotlin, or Python, with an emphasis on type-safe test development.
- Experience with AI-assisted coding tools and an understanding of how to test AI/ML-driven application workflows.
- Deep understanding of the SDLC and expertise in API testing using tools like Postman or RestAssured.
- Mastery of Git-based workflows and collaborative platforms like GitHub or GitLab.
- Knowledge of core cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and familiarity with container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to communicate technical quality risks to stakeholders.
Nice to Have:
- Basic knowledge of Terraform or Pulumi for automated environment provisioning.
- Experience simulating real-world user loads using k6, JMeter, or LoadRunner.
- Deep familiarity with Scrum/Kanban and experience working in fast-paced, distributed team environments.
- ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer or cloud provider certifications (AWS/Azure).
