QA Automation Engineer/ SAP Analytics Cloud/ Remote

Our client is a secure cloud solutions provider supporting U.S. government and national security missions. They are seeking a QA Automation Engineer for a contract engagement focused on quality engineering across a multi-platform analytics and data cloud environment. This is a fully contract role with a strong emphasis on modern automated testing across UI, API, and backend layers. Here is what makes this opportunity stand out: you are walking into a team that has openly acknowledged its automation coverage sits around 20-30%, which means you will have a real, measurable impact from day one. This is not a role where you maintain what already exists. You will be the engineer who builds it. If you want ownership, visibility, and the ability to leave a lasting mark on how a high-security engineering organization ships software, this is the right move. The team is collaborative, technically sharp, and integrating into active CI/CD pipelines, so your work will ship fast and matter immediately.

Contract Duration:

6 - 12 Months Required Skills & Experience Playwright for UI and end-to-end automated test development Java for test scripting and automation framework work Cloud experience in AWS environments Git for version control and collaborative development workflows Experience building or expanding automated test coverage from low baselines Hands-on experience with API testing and backend/database validation Familiarity integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines Desired Skills & Experience Experience in regulated, government, or national security environments Familiarity with SAP Analytics Cloud or similar enterprise analytics platforms Knowledge of release management workflows and quality gates Experience with cloud-native data platforms or data warehousing tools Background in reducing reliance on manual QA through strategic automation planning What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown 50% Playwright / Java Automated Test Development 25% API & Backend/Database Testing 25% CI/CD Pipeline Integration & Test Maintenance Daily Responsibilities 60% Hands On — writing, executing, and maintaining automated tests across UI, API, and database layers 20% Team Collaboration — partnering with engineering to validate features prior to release 20% Planning & Strategy — identifying automation gaps and building out coverage roadmap