Test Automation Engineer IV

Description: Onsite in Cincinnati, OH Our client is a leading U.S. financial institution headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Test Automation Engineer. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Rate: $60.00 to $73.00/hr. w2 Responsibilities: Collaborate with subject matter experts to understand application flows and translate them into automated test steps. Create new Java classes and methods using object-oriented design for test automation. Select unique web element locators and author custom XPath expressions as needed. Implement web automation practices including waits, synchronization, frame and window handling, and interaction with diverse element types. Develop and maintain Selenium WebDriver-based tests and reusable utilities. Author and maintain Cucumber feature files with tags and scenario outlines, and link Gherkin steps to underlying Java functions. Configure and use a Test Runner with JUnit hooks to control setup, execution, and teardown. Manage dependencies with Maven POM and integrate external libraries as required. Support and refactor existing automation scripts to accommodate application changes. Schedule and execute automated tests via Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and publish results. Experience Requirements: 4+ years of experience with Java for test automation and web testing. Proficiency in object-oriented programming, loops, exception handling, and Java collections such as HashMap and Set. Ability to identify web objects by properties and create unique locators and custom XPath expressions. Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver methods and syntax. Experience with Cucumber or other Maven-based test automation frameworks, including Gherkin step implementation. Experience creating and using a Test Runner with JUnit hooks for setup and teardown. Experience managing dependencies via Maven POM. Experience scheduling test execution in Jenkins CI/CD and publishing results. Familiarity with Tricentis qTest and integration with Java-based frameworks (preferred). Experience in API development (preferred). Experience with AWS (preferred). Expertise automating deployment of SSIS packages using CI/CD pipelines (preferred).

Created: 2026-03-04