Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

My Financial Services client is actively seeking an Automation Quality Engineer for their growing team based out of Chicago, IL This opportunity is hybrid 3 days onsite in downtown Chicago, IL Day to day: Design, develop, and execute test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scripts for Salesforce Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud implementation Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT) Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks using Selenium or other test automation tools Validate Salesforce configurations, customizations, workflows, flows, Apex code, and integrations with external systems Ensure data integrity and accuracy through effective test data management practices, including data creation, masking, and refresh strategies Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate with development teams to ensure timely resolution Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and provide quality-related input during sprint planning and backlog refinement Support release planning by executing smoke tests and production validation activities Represents testing team and participates in reviews of use cases and other requirements documentation to obtain an understanding of systems changes in preparation for test case development Expected to provide valuable input on process improvement Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, including standard objects, custom objects, flows, validation rules, and integration Experience creating comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for core Salesforce functionality Requirements Proficiency in SOQL for backend data validation, troubleshooting, and verifying data integrity across object Hands on experience with API testing (REST) using Postman or similar tools Ability to validate end to end workflows, data flows, and system integrations with upstream and downstream systems Familiarity with Salesforce sandbox environments, release cycles, and deployment processes Strong knowledge of defect logging and tracking using Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise Jira, or similar platforms Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, Python Experience with test automation using Selenium or Playwright for Salesforce UI testing Experience with API automation (e.g.,RestSharp, RestAssured) Experience working with BDD frameworks (e.g., SpecFlow, Cucumber) Skilled in data setup and data validation testing within Salesforce environment Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 3+ years testing Salesforce applications Proficiency in SOQL for backend data validation, troubleshooting, and verifying data integrity across objects Hands on experience with API testing (REST) using Postman or similar tools Show more Show less