Automation Architect (AI/ML)

Role: Automation Architect (AI/ML) ($55/hr on C2C) Location: Onsite (Anywhere in USA) Experience: 12+ years Looking for Visa Independents We are seeking an AI Powered Automation Architect to drive next generation automation capabilities using modern test automation frameworks, AI-assisted development tools, and in sprint automation practices. This role is critical to accelerating delivery, improving quality, and modernizing our automation strategy across cloud-native, API-driven, and microservices-based applications. The ideal candidate will be strong in framework design, API automation, AI-enabled productivity tooling, and automation integration into CI/CD pipelines, regardless of the specific automation toolset (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO). Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks (e.g Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO). Leverage AI and MCP-based tools (Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI assistants) to accelerate automation development, debugging, and test optimization. Implement and maintain in-sprint automation, working directly with developers and product teams to automate test cases within the same sprint. Develop API automation for microservices, REST APIs and event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS). Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions; implement quality gates and automated smoke/regression tests. Testing the full end to end behavior of AWS components to ensure all events, triggers, data flows, and integrations work as expected. Apply modern automation practices such as contract testing, component testing, visual diff testing, and accessibility scans. Participate in story grooming and design reviews to ensure testability and shift-left quality. Produce clear test documentation, automation architecture diagrams, dashboards, and reports. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of experience in automation engineering. Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (TypeScript preferred). Demonstrated experience using AI-powered development tools, MCP-based integrations, and intelligent test assistance platforms. Deep understanding of in-sprint automation and Agile delivery practices. Strong programming skills in TypeScript, Python, or Java. Experience automating microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native architectures. CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps. Experience testing distributed systems, queues, events, and serverless functions. Preferred Qualifications: 3 years of experience in test execution & reporting, testing lifecycle processes and test tools like Rally, HP ALM, JIRA, IBM Rational suite etc. Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment. Should have experience in Agile and DevOps methodology. Excellent Client Interfacing skills Good Analytical and problem-solving skills Understanding of one or more Estimation methodologies, Knowledge of Quality processes. Please share your updated resume to:

Created: 2026-04-02