Systems Analyst 2 – QA Automation (Selenium / Java) - 26-01745

Systems Analyst 2 – QA Automation (Selenium / Java)

Location : Austin, TX

Duration : 6 Months

Work Schedule : Hybrid – 3 Days Remote | Onsite Mondays & Thursdays

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Analyst 2 with strong QA Automation expertise to support enterprise application initiatives. The ideal candidate will combine strong business systems analysis capabilities with deep hands-on experience in Selenium automation, test framework development, and CI / CD integration.

This role requires a professional who can analyze business requirements, design scalable automation solutions, and ensure high-quality software delivery through structured testing strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Systems Analysis

Understand business objectives, technical requirements, and operational challenges

Conduct cost / benefit analysis of alternative system solutions

Analyze current workflows and identify automation opportunities

Document detailed functional requirements, program specifications, and process flows

Evaluate system capabilities, limitations, and enhancement feasibility

Collaborate with stakeholders to define data input / output formats and reporting requirements

QA Automation & Testing

Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver

Build and enhance automation frameworks (Data-Driven, Hybrid, BDD) from scratch

Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing

Develop comprehensive test plans, test scenarios, and test cases

Conduct API testing (manual & automated) using tools such as Postman and RestAssured

Integrate automation suites into CI / CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)

Perform defect tracking, root cause analysis, and impact assessment

Conduct backend validation using strong SQL expertise

Provide quality metrics reporting and test coverage analysis

Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Grooming, Retrospectives)

Minimum Required Qualifications

7 years (Required) – Experience in Quality Assurance and software testing

7 years (Required) – Strong hands-on expertise in Selenium WebDriver and other automation tools

7 years (Required) – Experience with Java (preferred) or C# / Python for automation scripting

7 years (Required) – Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks from scratch

7 years (Required) – Strong understanding of functional testing principles

7 years (Required) – Experience with TestNG / JUnit / NUnit, Maven / Gradle, and Git

7 years (Required) – Experience integrating automation with CI / CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)

7 years (Required) – Experience with API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured, etc.)

7 years (Required) – Strong SQL knowledge for backend validation

6 years (Required) – Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments

6 years (Required) – Strong understanding of test planning & strategy, test case design techniques (boundary value, equivalence partitioning), regression strategy, and risk-based testing

6 years (Required) – Ability to independently own testing for a feature / module

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow)

Selenium Grid / Parallel execution experience

Testing cloud-based applications (Azure / AWS)

Performance testing (JMeter)

Containerization (Docker)

DevOps practices and shift-left testing

Microservices architecture testing

Basic security testing knowledge