Senior Quality Automation Engineer

Company description Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. Overview As a Senior Quality Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and scalability of digital solutions through modern test automation practices. You will work closely with engineering, product, and delivery teams in an Agile environment to design effective automation strategies, validate APIs and web applications, and continuously improve quality throughout the software development lifecycle. This role requires someone who can go beyond executing automated tests. We are looking for an engineer who can think through testing strategies, solve complex quality challenges, and explain the reasoning behind their technical decisions and approach. Responsibilities Your Impact Drive quality engineering across the software development lifecycle by designing and implementing robust automation solutions for complex digital applications. Partner with developers, product teams, and other stakeholders to define effective testing strategies and embed quality throughout Agile delivery. Build and enhance automation for web applications and APIs, helping improve test coverage, reliability, and delivery efficiency. Apply strong programming and problem-solving skills to determine what to automate, how to automate it, and the right technical approach for different testing challenges. Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen automation frameworks, testing practices, and overall product quality. Qualifications Skills & Experience 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, QA, or SDET roles, including 5+ years of hands-on automation testing experience. Strong hands-on experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, TestGenie, or similar technologies. Strong programming experience with JavaScript and/or TypeScript, particularly for test automation. Advanced experience with API testing and automation, including validation of complex integrations and service-level workflows. Strong understanding of web automation, functional testing, integration testing, end-to-end testing, and regression testing. Experience designing, maintaining, and improving scalable test automation frameworks and strategies. Strong programming fundamentals and problem-solving skills, with the ability to explain the logic, design decisions, and technical approach behind an automation solution. 3+ years of experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams. Experience leveraging enterprise-approved AI and GenAI tools, such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and similar platforms, to enhance coding, test automation, documentation, analysis, and day-to-day engineering productivity. Ability to continuously adopt new AI capabilities and incorporate them into engineering workflows to improve quality and delivery velocity. Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical decisions, testing approaches, risks, and recommendations. Set Yourself Apart With Experience working within the healthcare industry, particularly with Utilization Management and/or Care Management solutions. Previous experience with Optum Clinical Manager or similar healthcare platforms. Experience testing complex enterprise applications with interconnected web and API workflows. A quality engineering mindset that goes beyond executing tests, with the ability to think through problems in real time, evaluate different solution approaches, and clearly explain the reasoning behind technical decisions. Additional information An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration. Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities. Competitive compensation and benefits package. Flexibility to support work-life balance. Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family. Wellness program and employee assistance. As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at Originally posted on Himalayas