[Remote] Principal Automation Test Engineer (Desktop Application)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OP is a technology consulting and solutions company, seeking a visionary Principal Automation Engineer to lead their automation excellence. The role involves leading automation strategy and hands-on design and build of automation frameworks for desktop applications, while providing technical leadership and mentorship to the automation team.
Responsibilities
ā¢ Architect and design robust automation frameworks specifically for desktop applications, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and long-term adaptability across multiple platforms and technologies
ā¢ Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding the automation team through complex design challenges and promoting best practices in automation engineering
ā¢ Develop and enhance automation strategies covering desktop, API, and database layers, integrating them into CI/CD processes to ensure continuous quality and reliability
ā¢ Partner closely with application SMEs, domain architects, infrastructure teams, and project managers to align automation initiatives with business and technical goals
ā¢ Analyze existing manual testing processes for desktop software and identify opportunities to replace or augment them with automated solutions
ā¢ Maintain, evolve, and optimize the in-house automation framework to ensure compatibility and efficiency across various desktop environments and configurations
ā¢ Participate in root cause analysis and troubleshooting efforts, driving cross-team collaboration to identify and resolve defects efficiently
ā¢ Provide detailed estimates, solution designs, and test automation strategies for upcoming desktop-based projects
ā¢ Participate in OP monthly team meetings, and participate in team-building efforts
ā¢ Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc
ā¢ Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base
ā¢ Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested
Skills
ā¢ 10+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks, with a strong focus on desktop application testing (Windows, .NET, or similar environments)
ā¢ Proven expertise in framework architecture and design patterns for test automation, including component-based, modular, and data-driven approaches
ā¢ Strong understanding of desktop UI automation tools and libraries (e.g., WinAppDriver, White, Pywinauto, FlaUI, TestStack, or equivalent)
ā¢ Experience developing automation for APIs, packaged, and custom desktop applications
ā¢ 7+ years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across engineering, QA, and business units to align automation goals and deliver enterprise-grade solutions
ā¢ Strong Python skills required, as well as one other programming/scripting language (.NET, C#, Java, Bash, etc.) for building automation utilities and integrating frameworks
ā¢ Strong SQL skills, including writing and maintaining queries, interacting with relational databases, and designing simple schema updates to support test automation
ā¢ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, enabling desktop test automation to execute autonomously in build and deployment workflows
ā¢ Comfortable working in both Windows and Linux environments for cross-platform automation support
ā¢ Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
ā¢ Experience using Tosca or other enterprise-grade test automation platforms
ā¢ Prior experience in the utility or energy industry, or in other large-scale operational environments
ā¢ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Benefits
ā¢ 401(k)
ā¢ Dental Insurance
ā¢ Health insurance
ā¢ Vision insurance
Company Overview
ā¢ OP is one of the fastest-growing technology consulting and solutions companies in the U.S. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.orangepeople.com/.
Company H1B Sponsorship
ā¢ OP has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 8 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 11 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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Responsibilities
ā¢ Architect and design robust automation frameworks specifically for desktop applications, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and long-term adaptability across multiple platforms and technologies
ā¢ Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding the automation team through complex design challenges and promoting best practices in automation engineering
ā¢ Develop and enhance automation strategies covering desktop, API, and database layers, integrating them into CI/CD processes to ensure continuous quality and reliability
ā¢ Partner closely with application SMEs, domain architects, infrastructure teams, and project managers to align automation initiatives with business and technical goals
ā¢ Analyze existing manual testing processes for desktop software and identify opportunities to replace or augment them with automated solutions
ā¢ Maintain, evolve, and optimize the in-house automation framework to ensure compatibility and efficiency across various desktop environments and configurations
ā¢ Participate in root cause analysis and troubleshooting efforts, driving cross-team collaboration to identify and resolve defects efficiently
ā¢ Provide detailed estimates, solution designs, and test automation strategies for upcoming desktop-based projects
ā¢ Participate in OP monthly team meetings, and participate in team-building efforts
ā¢ Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc
ā¢ Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base
ā¢ Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested
Skills
ā¢ 10+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks, with a strong focus on desktop application testing (Windows, .NET, or similar environments)
ā¢ Proven expertise in framework architecture and design patterns for test automation, including component-based, modular, and data-driven approaches
ā¢ Strong understanding of desktop UI automation tools and libraries (e.g., WinAppDriver, White, Pywinauto, FlaUI, TestStack, or equivalent)
ā¢ Experience developing automation for APIs, packaged, and custom desktop applications
ā¢ 7+ years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across engineering, QA, and business units to align automation goals and deliver enterprise-grade solutions
ā¢ Strong Python skills required, as well as one other programming/scripting language (.NET, C#, Java, Bash, etc.) for building automation utilities and integrating frameworks
ā¢ Strong SQL skills, including writing and maintaining queries, interacting with relational databases, and designing simple schema updates to support test automation
ā¢ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, enabling desktop test automation to execute autonomously in build and deployment workflows
ā¢ Comfortable working in both Windows and Linux environments for cross-platform automation support
ā¢ Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
ā¢ Experience using Tosca or other enterprise-grade test automation platforms
ā¢ Prior experience in the utility or energy industry, or in other large-scale operational environments
ā¢ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Benefits
ā¢ 401(k)
ā¢ Dental Insurance
ā¢ Health insurance
ā¢ Vision insurance
Company Overview
ā¢ OP is one of the fastest-growing technology consulting and solutions companies in the U.S. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.orangepeople.com/.
Company H1B Sponsorship
ā¢ OP has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 8 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 11 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
Apply Now
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