QA Automation Engineer (Triage & Document Center)

About the Role Mortgage Cadence is looking for a QA Automation Engineer to own automation coverage for our Triage and Document Center platform. You will design and build test frameworks from scratch, integrate them into our Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, and set the quality bar for one of our most critical functional domains. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain test automation frameworks from scratch across UI, API, and integration layers Own end-to-end automation coverage for the Triage and Document Center workflows Evaluate and select tools and technologies to meet evolving organizational quality needs Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD deployment pipelines (Azure DevOps) Define quality standards, best practices, and onboarding documentation for future team members Collaborate with development, product, and DevOps teams to ensure testability at every stage of delivery Establish test data management strategies Design and build custom internal tools and utilities to support and extend the automation ecosystem Contribute to architecture-level testing strategy decisions across the broader QA organization Required Skills & Qualifications Programming & Scripting Proficiency in one or more of: Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C# Strong object-oriented programming and design pattern knowledge (Page Object Model, Factory, Singleton) Experience scripting for test infrastructure setup ( Bash , PowerShell ) Framework Design & Architecture Proven experience building test automation frameworks from scratch Expert-level knowledge of UI automation tools: Selenium or Playwright Experience with BDD frameworks ( Cucumber , Behave) for behavior-driven test design Understanding of test framework architecture: modular, data-driven, keyword-driven, and hybrid approaches Ability to evaluate and select appropriate tools and technologies to fit organizational scale and needs API & Integration Testing Deep understanding of REST APIs and HTTP protocol Hands-on experience with API testing tools: Postman , REST Assured, Karate CI/CD & DevOps Integration Strong working knowledge of Azure DevOps — pipelines, work item tracking, and test plan integration Experience wiring automated test suites into build/release pipelines Data & Database Testing Working knowledge of SQL databases and query construction Familiarity with database testing concepts and validation patterns Experience with test data management strategies: generation, masking, and seeding Experience & Education 4–5+ years of hands-on test automation experience — building frameworks, not just running them BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience Architecture-level testing strategy experience strongly preferred Experience in a Mortgage, FinTech, or regulated-industry environment a plus Soft Skills & Strategic Thinking Ability to define and champion quality standards and best practices across teams Strong analytical and problem-solving instincts Comfortable collaborating with development, product, and DevOps stakeholders Comfortable remotely working with team members across multiple time zones Strong documentation discipline — onboarding guides, process docs, and testing SOPs for future hires Disclaimer: HeadSpin does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment or selection process. We will never ask candidates to pay money or share financial information in exchange for a job offer. If you receive any communication requesting payment on behalf of HeadSpin, please treat it as fraudulent and report it immediately to [email protected]