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Quality Assurance Automation Engineer *Please note - this is a contract position, expected to last at least 6 months. Successful candidate may be hired through a Partner Employer of Record as a W2. Role Summary We are seeking a QA Automation Engineer with experience in both manual and automation testing to support mission-critical enterprise applications that deliver essential services to Alpha's external clients. The selected candidates will work closely with business stakeholders, developers, business analysts, solution architects, project managers, and technical teams to ensure applications meet business requirements, technical specifications, State policies, and federal regulations. Responsibilities: Implement Automated tests in C# with Selenium, Playwright, and/or Cypress. Develop and maintain comprehensive automation frameworks for API and Web applications. Collaborate with engineering teams to improve test coverage, release efficiency, and production system health. Perform exploratory testing to uncover edge cases and gaps in system behavior Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines Requirements: Bachelors’ degree in a related field, along with at least 2 years’ of post-grad professional experience as a QA (Automation) Engineer. Strong acumen with Playwright and Selenium Experience navigating QA testing in a fully remote environment Proficiency with Git based source control Ability to perform both manual and automated testing Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments Excellent communication and collaboration skills Other Info This position may require infrequent though unlikely travel (to client sites). Team members must be able to accommodate a working schedule of 8:30am - 5:30p EST Monday through Friday. No agencies, please: unsolicited agency communications will be blocked, unsolicited candidate profiles will be considered direct applicants. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Alpha will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa) Contractor may be hired as W2 through a Partner agency. Contract is expected to be approx. 6 months. Successful candidate will be required to go through stringent background check processes (including location verification), and may require an in-person component. Pay Information There are a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to - skill sets, experience and training, and licensure and certifications. A reasonable estimate of the pay rate is $35 - 42/hr (subject to change).
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.