Automation Testing Engineer Freelance Jobs (remote only)

Lately, companies have been adopting automated testing to resolve several development issues. Even though it's not a silver bullet to all software quality tasks, automated testing offers many benefits:

• Scaling capabilities.Once you write a test script, you can use it in the future at the next project update. Also, automated tests can be started anywhere and anytime, whenever it's needed.
• Load testing. Automation allows developers to simulate the actions of multiple users.
• Efficiency.Robots take the tests much faster than human testing engineers. QA Automation Engineers help prevent routine in testing engineers' workflow.
• Cost savings.Automated testing requires investments at the very start, which is why companies unwillingly adopt this practice. However, the main goal of Automation Software Engineers is to save a company's resources: time, money, and the workforce's efforts. At the end of the day, automated testing helps companies achieve these goals.

Companies that build their software products to las are always trying to fill in their Automation Test Engineer jobs with the best talents in the area. EPAM Anywhere is a platform that connects global tech giants with savvy IT professionals worldwide, including QA Automation Engineers. On our platform, you can find a variety of QA Automation Engineer jobs with learning and career development opportunities.

If you're an Automation Engineer and feel like joining a stable, long-term project, working remotely, and getting all the benefits of working for EPAM, follow the read. You'll discover the must-have skills and key duties for Automation Engineer jobs at EPAM Anywhere.

Key qualifications for QA Automation Engineer freelance jobs

As a rule, a Software Test Automation Engineer has a background in manual testing, quality assurance (to be able to find the best technical solution), and programming to write automated tests.

• Ability to use some of the version control systems: Git, SVN, Mercurial, etc.
• Knowledge of at least one of the object-oriented programming languages like Java, Python, C#, and Ruby that allow engineers to write automated tests and offer ready-made testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of SQL to write database queries.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, a framework for writing automated UI tests.
• Knowledge of some of the unit testing frameworks like JUnit, TestNG, and NUnit.

Also, Automation Engineer jobs require excellent communication and team working skills as these specialists need to cooperate with all team members: from Software Engineers to UX Designers. Fluent English (at least B2 level), Agile planning, and time management skills will also come in handy.

What you'll do as an Automation Engineer at EPAM Anywhere

The main task of a freelance QA Automation Engineer is to create automatic scripts that will check the operation of the program based on test cases written by QA manuals. Such workflow helps reduce testing time and simplify the testing process.

Common QA Automation Engineer responsibilities at EPAM Anywhere are:

• Requirements analysis.
• Designing and writing automation test cases, autotests, and test scripts.
• Development of product automation frameworks.
• Setting up the testing environments.
• Analysis of test coverage and the results of automated test runs.
• Following the Continuous Integration practices.
• Writing test documentation and reporting.

Become an Automation Software Engineer at EPAM Anywhere

Building a successful automation career on remote is easy with EPAM Anywhere. We handle all the communication, project management, and other routine tasks a typical Automation Engineer must handle on their own. In addition, we provide our specialists with personal skill advisors that help you build your career path. Check out our available vacancies now!