QA Automation Engineer
Caterpillar3 days ago
Chicago, IL, USA or Peoria, IL, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$98k - $158k/yr
Responsibilities
- Perform manual and exploratory testing of web and mobile applications across platforms, devices, and browsers.
- Validate functional, integration, sanity, regression, and release requirements.
- Review acceptance criteria and create comprehensive test cases and scenarios.
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites using Playwright and WebDriverIO.
- Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps while collaborating with developers and product owners.
- Improve test processes, automation coverage, visual regression testing practices, and overall product quality.
Requirements
- Knowledge of software development tools, software development life cycle practices, software product design and architecture, and software product testing.
- Ability to design, plan, and execute software and system testing strategies.
- Experience testing web and mobile applications, including accessibility validation, is preferred.
- Hands-on experience with Playwright, WebDriverIO, Sauce Labs, or similar cloud-based device and browser testing platforms is preferred.
- Working knowledge of JavaScript, object-oriented programming concepts, Git/GitHub, and automated test execution within CI/CD pipelines is preferred.
- Experience with Azure DevOps or similar defect tracking and test management solutions is preferred.
- Interest in AI-assisted testing techniques is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), HSA, FSA, health lifestyle programs, employee assistance, voluntary benefits, employee discounts, career development, incentive bonus, disability benefits, life insurance, parental leave, adoption benefits, and tuition reimbursement, subject to eligibility.
- Position is based in Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL; relocation assistance is not available.
- The position requires up to 5% travel.
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About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. designs, manufactures, and services construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives for infrastructure, resource, and energy customers. The public company, founded in 1925 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, sells primarily through an independent worldwide dealer network and provides equipment financing. It operates through Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation segments, with shares traded on the NYSE and Euronext Paris.