Local Only! Need Automation QA Engineer

Raleigh, NC, us February 25, 2026 Contract

Required skills:

Proficient understanding of various Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
Experience with participation through all phases of the SDLC on a new project.
Hands on experience with Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
Experience with creation and maintenance of Test Plan.
Experience with creation and maintenance of Automated Scripts.
Experience with creation and maintenance of Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
Performs
All types of Testing (manual, usability, functional, black box, white
box, regression, smoke, performance, stress, load (aka scalability),
persistent layer verification, data creation, web services (SOAPUI)).
Experience with relational database (e.g. DB2, Oracle, SQL server, etc.).
Experience with data model, SQL and writing SQL queries.
Experience working with various automated testing tools like Selenium, SOAP UI, and ClearQuest.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
Strong communication skills.

Description (including, but not limited to):

Ability to understand the technical details of the project/application/system.
Develop, publish and executes test plans and test scripts for complex, distributed applications throughout the project life cycle.
Create, execute and automate scripts for smoke, functional, regression, using Selenium
Create, execute and automate SOAP UI scripts.
Stress/performance (load) testing and security testing.
Create, manage and maintain efficiencies in the automated script execution and script development through the implementation of automation best practices.
Develops test data where needed.
Prepare and executes SQL commands to manage and verify data.
Designs, maintains, executes, and retests test cases.
Participate in production implementation verification.
Understand end user’s business workflow process and job
Articulate answers to questions, problems, resolutions and business workflow.
Work independently, with minimal assistance and know when to escalate issues
Candidate must exhibit/demonstrate confidence
Ability to lead and mentor team members
Ask in-depth questions to uncover analysis gaps
Think outside the box, recommend new best practices
Keep an eye on the bigger picture (aka the User’s Experience) – not just the technology
Build credibility with business stakeholders

Kindly share your resume to priya.sharma@_360itpro.com or call me on 510-254-33-00 Ext. 130