Senior QA Automation Engineer – Software Testing | Austin, TX Hybrid | 8+ Years Experience

**Location:** Austin, Texas **Duration:** July 1, 2026 – August 31, 2026 (up to 696 hours) **Hours:** Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (excluding State holidays); occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed **Overview** A Texas state agency is seeking a QA Engineer Automated 3 to design and implement automated testing solutions for complex software projects. The successful candidate will create scripts that run testing functions automatically, determine priorities for test scenarios, and develop execution plans. This role involves coordinating and performing work on highly complex programming projects, writing test plans and test data, and preparing detailed documentation for automated processes. All work products will be considered works made for hire and remain the property of the agency. **Key Responsibilities** - Coordinate and/or perform work on programming projects including those that are highly complex in nature and/or large in scale - Design automated tests by creating scripts that run testing functions automatically - Determine priority for test scenarios and create execution plans to implement these scenarios - Coordinate and/or write test plans and test data - Write complex software code and debug software - Analyze proposed applications for software regression suites - Analyze, review, and revise software to increase operating efficiency or to adapt new procedures - Prepare detailed analyses, plans, diagrams, and verification procedures for existing and proposed applications - Design documentation for automated processes - Perform moderately complex functional, application, and regression testing - Interpret requirement documents and update test documents accordingly - Prepare test environments **Required Qualifications** - 8+ years of experience designing automated tests by creating scripts that run testing functions automatically - 8+ years of experience prioritizing test scenarios and creating execution plans to implement these scenarios - 8+ years of experience creating test plans, test cases, and preparing test environments - 8+ years of experience performing moderately complex functional, application, and regression testing - 8+ years of knowledge of the software development life cycle and software development methodologies - 8+ years of experience interpreting requirement documents and updating test documents accordingly - 8+ years of strong familiarity with analysis, planning and management reporting functions - 8+ years of experience acquiring knowledge of the customer's business in assigned area - 8+ years of strong teamwork and interpersonal skills - 8+ years of experience working with customers as needed during test cycles - 8+ years of excellent analytical, problem-solving, team playing, and oral and written communication skills - 8+ years of proven ability to work successfully with technical and non-technical groups and manage multiple responsibilities **Preferred Qualifications** - 2+ years of experience with Texas DIR Project Delivery Framework and document templates - 2+ years of familiarity with company's information architecture and information management methodologies - 2+ years of familiarity with existing and planned software technology and the global, regional and local software architecture and infrastructure components **Work Location & Requirements** - Primary work location is in Austin, Texas - Hybrid position with both on-site and telework options - Services provided during normal business hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) unless otherwise coordinated - May be required to work outside normal business hours on weekends, evenings, and holidays as requested - All travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses are at the candidate's and/or vendor's expense - Criminal background checks may be required as authorized by Texas law