Role Name :: Senior Cypress QA Engineer
Duration :: 12+ months
Location:: Charlotte, NC
Primary Skills:: Cypress and TypeScript with knowledge of AI tools like Copilot & Claude AI
Job Description::
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cypress Automation Engineer to join our dynamic QA Automation team. As a Senior engineer, you’ll play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining robust automated test suites for our consumer credit platform. You’ll work with modern testing frameworks and collaborate closely with development teams to ensure the highest quality standards across our applications.
This is an opportunity to lead automation initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to building a scalable, maintainable test infrastructure while leveraging emerging AI tools to enhance productivity and test coverage.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Develop comprehensive automated test scripts using Cypress and TypeScript, ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional, regression, and API testing scenarios
Implement & Maintain end-to-end test automation frameworks that are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with industry best practices
Conduct API Testing with expertise in REST/GraphQL APIs, including validation of payloads, authentication, authorization, and error handling
Write & Optimize SQL Queries for database validation testing, data seeding, and backend verification as part of the automation test suite
Leverage AI Tools (Claude, Copilot Studio, or similar) to enhance test script generation, identify edge cases, and improve test efficiency
Collaborate with development teams, product managers, and other QA engineers to understand requirements and translate them into comprehensive test scenarios
Lead & Mentor junior automation engineers, providing guidance on best practices, code reviews, and technical solutions
Identify & Report defects with detailed logs, evidence, and reproducible steps; track and verify resolutions
Ensure CI/CD Integration by maintaining automated tests within continuous integration pipelines and troubleshooting integration issues
Performance & Security Testing – Contribute to performance and security testing efforts where applicable
Documentation – Maintain clear documentation of test cases, frameworks, and procedures for team knowledge sharing
Required Qualifications
Must-Have Skills:
7+ years of professional experience in QA automation testing
Cypress Automation Framework – Advanced proficiency with hands-on experience building and maintaining test suites
TypeScript (First Preference) or JavaScript – Strong programming skills for writing scalable, maintainable test code
API Testing – Proven expertise in REST API testing, including tools like Postman, Thunder Client, or similar; strong understanding of request-response validation, headers, authentication, and status codes
SQL – Working knowledge of SQL for writing queries to validate data, seed test data, and perform backend verification
Version Control – Git/GitHub or similar version control systems
Testing Methodologies – Strong understanding of functional, regression, and end-to-end testing principles
Problem-Solving – Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail