SDET Engineer (UI Testing) (w2 only) Job at VST Consulting, Inc in O’Fallon

Title: SDET Engineer (UI Testing) (w2 only)
Location: O Fallon, MO (ONSITE, Local)
Experience: 11+ Years
Interview: First round WebEx, 2nd will be F2F at client location

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain UI test automation frameworks using tools such as Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or WebDriverIO.
• Create, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for web and mobile applications.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and manual QA engineers to understand requirements and ensure test coverage.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD integration for automated test execution (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Perform cross-browser and cross-platform testing to ensure consistent UI behaviour.
• Identify, report, and track bugs; analyse root causes and assist in defect resolution.
• Develop and execute performance and regression testing as needed.
• Contribute to test strategy, test data management, and test environment setup.
• Mentor team members on automation best practices and coding standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience as an SDET or QA Automation Engineer focusing on UI testing.
• Hands‑on experience with Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress for web automation.
• Familiarity with page object model (POM), data‑driven, or keyword‑driven test design patterns.
• Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, Rest Assured) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD tools.