OP ยท 12 hours ago
Principal Automation Engineer
United States
Contract
Remote
Lead/Staff
$80/hr - $90/hr
10+ years expOP is a technology consulting and solutions company, offering advisory and managed services. They are seeking a Principal Automation Engineer to lead automation strategy and contribute hands-on to the design and build of automation frameworks for desktop applications.
EnterpriseInformation ServicesInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Architect and design robust automation frameworks specifically for desktop applications, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and long-term adaptability across multiple platforms and technologies
Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding the automation team through complex design challenges and promoting best practices in automation engineering
Develop and enhance automation strategies covering desktop, API, and database layers, integrating them into CI/CD processes to ensure continuous quality and reliability
Partner closely with application SMEs, domain architects, infrastructure teams, and project managers to align automation initiatives with business and technical goals
Analyze existing manual testing processes for desktop software and identify opportunities to replace or augment them with automated solutions
Maintain, evolve, and optimize the in-house automation framework to ensure compatibility and efficiency across various desktop environments and configurations
Participate in root cause analysis and troubleshooting efforts, driving cross-team collaboration to identify and resolve defects efficiently
Provide detailed estimates, solution designs, and test automation strategies for upcoming desktop-based projects
Participate in OP monthly team meetings, and participate in team-building efforts
Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc
Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base
Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested
Qualification
Required
10+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks, with a strong focus on desktop application testing (Windows, .NET, or similar environments)
Proven expertise in framework architecture and design patterns for test automation, including component-based, modular, and data-driven approaches
Strong understanding of desktop UI automation tools and libraries (e.g., WinAppDriver, White, Pywinauto, FlaUI, TestStack, or equivalent)
Experience developing automation for APIs, packaged, and custom desktop applications
7+ years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across engineering, QA, and business units to align automation goals and deliver enterprise-grade solutions
Strong Python skills required, as well as one other programming/scripting language (.NET, C#, Java, Bash, etc.) for building automation utilities and integrating frameworks
Strong SQL skills, including writing and maintaining queries, interacting with relational databases, and designing simple schema updates to support test automation
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, enabling desktop test automation to execute autonomously in build and deployment workflows
Comfortable working in both Windows and Linux environments for cross-platform automation support
Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience using Tosca or other enterprise-grade test automation platforms
Preferred
Prior experience in the utility or energy industry, or in other large-scale operational environments
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
The candidate should have a professional LinkedIn account
Exceptional communication and professionalism - articulate, concise, confident, engaged
Ability to use proper grammar in technical assessment
Benefits
401(k).
Dental Insurance.
Health insurance.
Vision insurance.
Company
OP
OP is one of the fastest-growing technology consulting and solutions companies in the U.S.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Raghav Putrevu
Founder & CEO
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