Quality Assurance Automation Engineer (Cypress, Typescript)
Role summary
Seeking an experienced Senior Cypress Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for a consumer credit platform. This role involves leveraging modern testing frameworks like Cypress and TypeScript, collaborating with development teams, and leading automation initiatives. Responsibilities include API testing, SQL query optimization for database validation, and integrating AI tools to enhance productivity and test coverage. The engineer will also mentor junior team members, ensure CI/CD integration, and contribute to performance and security testing efforts. A strong understanding of QA methodologies and version control is essential.
Role Name ::
Senior Cypress QA Engineer
Duration ::
12+ months
Location::
Charlotte, NC(Tuesday, Wednesday Onsite)
Primary Skills::
Cypress and TypeScript with knowledge of AI tools like Copilot & Claude AI, SQL
Job Description::
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cypress Automation Engineer to join our dynamic QA Automation team. As a Senior engineer, you’ll play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining robust automated test suites for our consumer credit platform. You’ll work with modern testing frameworks and collaborate closely with development teams to ensure the highest quality standards across our applications.
This is an opportunity to lead automation initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to building a scalable, maintainable test infrastructure while leveraging emerging AI tools to enhance productivity and test coverage.
Key Responsibilities
- Design & Develop comprehensive automated test scripts using Cypress and TypeScript, ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional, regression, and API testing scenarios
- Implement & Maintain end-to-end test automation frameworks that are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with industry best practices
- Conduct API Testing with expertise in REST/GraphQL APIs, including validation of payloads, authentication, authorization, and error handling
- Write & Optimize SQL Queries for database validation testing, data seeding, and backend verification as part of the automation test suite
- Leverage AI Tools (Claude, Copilot Studio, or similar) to enhance test script generation, identify edge cases, and improve test efficiency
- Collaborate with development teams, product managers, and other QA engineers to understand requirements and translate them into comprehensive test scenarios
- Lead & Mentor junior automation engineers, providing guidance on best practices, code reviews, and technical solutions
- Identify & Report defects with detailed logs, evidence, and reproducible steps; track and verify resolutions
- Ensure CI/CD Integration by maintaining automated tests within continuous integration pipelines and troubleshooting integration issues
- Performance & Security Testing – Contribute to performance and security testing efforts where applicable
- Documentation – Maintain clear documentation of test cases, frameworks, and procedures for team knowledge sharing
Required Qualifications
Must-Have Skills:
- 7+ years of professional experience in QA automation testing
- Cypress Automation Framework – Advanced proficiency with hands-on experience building and maintaining test suites
- TypeScript (First Preference) or JavaScript – Strong programming skills for writing scalable, maintainable test code
- API Testing – Proven expertise in REST API testing, including tools like Postman, Thunder Client, or similar; strong understanding of request-response validation, headers, authentication, and status codes
- SQL – Working knowledge of SQL for writing queries to validate data, seed test data, and perform backend verification
- Version Control – Git/GitHub or similar version control systems
- Testing Methodologies – Strong understanding of functional, regression, and end-to-end testing principles
- Problem-Solving – Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
- Playwright – Experience with Playwright or other modern test automation frameworks
- AI Tools Integration – Hands-on experience with AI-powered coding assistants such as Claude AI, Copilot Studio, or GitHub Copilot to enhance testing workflows
- Advanced JavaScript/TypeScript – Proficiency in asynchronous programming, promises, and functional programming concepts
- OWASP & Security Testing – Familiarity with security testing and common vulnerabilities
- CI/CD Tools – Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar continuous integration platforms
- Agile/Scrum Environment – Proven experience working in agile development methodologies
- Performance Testing – Basic knowledge of load testing tools like JMeter or Lighthouse
- Communication & Leadership – Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to mentor and guide team members