QA Automation Engineer

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About MISUMI Americas</strong></p> <p>MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group, is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. By integrating a vast catalog of components with a world-class digital manufacturing platform, MISUMI Americas empowers engineers and procurement teams to accelerate innovation across the entire product lifecycle. With operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago, the company serves as a vital partner for the most innovative companies in the Americas.</p></div><p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Opportunity To Unlock Your Creativity</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Think of all the times you were held back from trying new ideas because you were boxed in by bureaucratic legacy processes or old school tactics. Having a growth mindset is deeply ingrained into our company culture since day 1 so Fictiv is an environment where you have the creative liberty and support of the team to try big bold ideas to achieve our sales and customer goals.</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Opportunity To Grow Your Career</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">There are plenty of sales jobs out there. The question is whether any of them will help you grow in your career? Will you be challenged by teammates to achieve your potential? Or are they roles that will ask you to do more of what you've already mastered. At Fictiv, you'll be surrounded by supportive teammates who will push you to be your best through their curiosity and passion.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Impact in this Role</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As a QA Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our&nbsp;products through modern test automation and AI-assisted testing practices. You will design,develop, and maintain scalable automated test solutions while collaborating closely with&nbsp;engineering and product teams. Leveraging AI tools to accelerate test creation, improve</span><br><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">productivity, and enhance test coverage, you will help deliver high-quality software faster. You will&nbsp;also drive continuous improvements in automation frameworks, testing processes, and CI/CD&nbsp;practices. This role reports to the QA Lead.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">What You’ll Be Doing</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Areas of Responsibility</strong>: Essential Functions</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As a Software Developer in Test, you will be responsible for automating and maintaining end-to-end integration tests.&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Design, develop, and maintain robust end-to-end UI, API, integration,BDD and performance automation tests using modern frameworks such as Playwright and performance testing tools.</span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Leverage AI-assisted development and testing tools to accelerate test creation, improve productivity, and enhance test quality.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Experience working with AWS, ERP systems, relational databases, and SQL is preferred.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Create, maintain, and execute BDD feature files (Gherkin) while collaborating with QA Engineers, developers and product teams to identify automation opportunities and expand test coverage.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Perform code reviews, ensuring adherence to automation standards, best practices, andmaintainable test architecture.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Support engineering teams by troubleshooting automation issues, analyzing performancebottlenecks, providing technical guidance, and maintaining reliable test suites integrated with CI/CD pipelines.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Desired Traits: Distinguished skill :</strong></span></p> <h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Preferred Experience/ Minimum Qualifications</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">4–6 years of experience in QA Automation, with hands-on expertise in Playwright withTypeScript.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Familiarity with AI-assisted development and testing tools to improve automation efficiency and productivity.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Hands-on experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) frameworks such as Cucumber, or similar, including writing and maintaining Gherkin feature files.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Strong experience in UI, API, and integration test automation, with a solid understanding of automation frameworks and test design principles.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., k6 (Preferred), JMeter) is an added advantage.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Experience in Salesforce (Sales Cloud/Service Cloud) test automation is an added advantage.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Proficient in developing reusable, maintainable, and scalable automation solutions while following coding standards and best practices.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and working in Agile/Scrum development environments.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and improve software quality.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and advocate for quality engineering practices.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Experience working with AWS, ERP systems, relational databases, and SQL is preferred.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>We’re actively seeking teammates who:</p> <ul> <li>Bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company.&nbsp;</li> <li>Excel at being part of a strong, empathetic team.</li> <li>Thrive in an environment emphasizing respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.</li> <li>Have an ‘always learning’ mindset that celebrates learning, not just wins.&nbsp;</li> <li>Help us continue to build a world-class organization that values the contributions of all of our teammates</li> </ul> <p>We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.</p></div>