Our client is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join their engineering team. This individual will be responsible for building and maintaining test automation solutions across APIs, backend services, and web applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in QA automation, programming, and continuous integration practices, with hands-on experience in cloud-based environments. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a forward-thinking organization that values quality, performance, and scalable automation. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web UI and backend APIs Create and execute automated test cases using tools such as Selenium, Rest Assured, and ReadyAPI Perform functional, regression, and performance testing on REST APIs and microservices Collaborate with development, DevOps, and product teams in a fast-paced Agile environment Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, Git, and Maven Validate backend data with SQL and NoSQL database queries Utilize Swagger and Postman to test and validate API endpoints and documentation Identify, document, and escalate defects, and provide feedback to improve product quality Contribute to BDD test development using Cucumber and Gherkin Top Skills & Technologies Automated Testing Tools: Selenium, Rest Assured, ReadyAPI, Postman API & Backend Testing: REST APIs, Swagger, Kafka, JSON Programming & Scripting: Java, Groovy, SQL DevOps & CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Docker, Git, Bamboo, Maven Cloud Platforms: AWS and microservices architecture Qualifications 5+ years of experience in QA automation or SDET roles Proven ability to design and implement automated testing for UI and APIs Strong programming experience in Java; knowledge of TestNG or JUnit Experience with Agile development processes and DevOps workflows Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter or BlazeMeter (a plus) Exposure to front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is beneficial What's in It for You? Competitive compensation package Full benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, and more Opportunity to join an industry-leading organization Collaborative, close-knit team culture Why IDR? 25+ years of proven industry experience in 4 major markets Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Recognized by ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award - 11 years in a row#LI-REMOTE