# Test Automation Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/test-automation-engineer

A Test Automation Engineer builds and maintains automated test suites using tools like Selenium and broader test automation frameworks, scripting in Python or Java to validate application functionality. They integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins and perform API testing to catch regressions before releases. This role sits within a QA or engineering team and is held by someone with strong programming skills applied specifically to testing infrastructure.

Top skills: [API Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/api-testing), [Selenium](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/selenium)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Software QA Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-qa-engineer)
- Often leads to: [QA Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/qa-manager)

## Similar roles

[Automation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/automation-engineer), [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer), [QA Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/qa-manager), [Senior Validation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-validation-engineer), [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer), [Software QA Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-qa-lead), [Software Tester](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-tester)

## Open Test Automation Engineer roles (5)

- [Test Automation Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Pune-India/Test-Automation-Engineer_R26-3152) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Test Automation Engineer](https://dxctechnology.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DXCJobs/job/USA---VA---FALLS-CHURCH/Test-Automation-Engineer_51582549) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Falls Church, VA (listed on DXC Technology's own careers site)
- [Test Automation Engineer (Propulsion)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/50949a87-c6b6-41d8-ad60-bac105d32e08/test-automation-engineer-propulsion-at-impulse-space) at [Impulse Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impulse-space) — Redondo Beach 
- [OSS Test & Automation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/433b4281-0344-4722-8617-6b9287db10e3/oss-test-automation-engineer-at-ast-spacemobile) at [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — Lanham, MD
- [Test Automation Engineer (Software) (All Levels)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/669433ca-ae28-46cb-95f9-d72a047b0360/test-automation-engineer-software-all-levels-at-impulse-space) at [Impulse Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impulse-space) — Redondo Beach 

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