Principal Automation Engineer

Overview

Lead design & build of desktop automation frameworks, mentor team, drive strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• root cause
• ci/cd automation
• framework design
• framework maintenance
• test automation
• team leadership

Tasks

-Participate in root cause analysis and troubleshooting efforts, driving cross-team collaboration to identify and resolve defects efficiently. -Develop and enhance automation strategies covering desktop, API, and database layers, integrating them into CI/CD processes to ensure continuous quality and reliability. -Maintain, evolve, and optimize the in-house automation framework, ensuring compatibility and efficiency across desktop environments and configurations. -Analyze existing manual testing processes for desktop software and identify opportunities to replace or augment them with automated solutions. -Provide detailed estimates, solution designs, and test automation strategies for upcoming desktop-based projects. -Architect and design robust automation frameworks specifically for desktop applications, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and long-term adaptability across multiple platforms and technologies. -Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding the automation team through complex design challenges and promoting best practices in automation engineering. -Partner closely with application SMEs, domain architects, infrastructure teams, and project managers to align automation initiatives with business and technical goals.

Requirements

• python
• ci/cd
• winappdriver
• tosca
• sql
• bachelor’s

What You Bring

-Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. -Experience developing automation for APIs, packaged, and custom desktop applications. -Comfortable working in both Windows and Linux environments for cross-platform automation support. -Prior experience in the utility or energy industry, or in other large-scale operational environments. -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. -Proven expertise in framework architecture and design patterns for test automation, including component-based, modular, and data-driven approaches. -Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, enabling desktop test automation to execute autonomously in build and deployment workflows. -Strong understanding of desktop UI automation tools and libraries (e.g., WinAppDriver, White, Pywinauto, FlaUI, TestStack, or equivalent). -Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages (Python, .NET, C#, Java, Bash, etc.) for building automation utilities and integrating frameworks. -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). -Experience using Tosca or other enterprise-grade test automation platforms. -Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. -Strong SQL skills, including writing and maintaining queries, interacting with relational databases, and designing simple schema updates to support test automation. -The ability to sit/ stand for up to 8 hours per day. -The ability to move freely for up to 8 hours per day.

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About E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.

-Founded with a vision to provide innovative engineering solutions, E2 Consulting Engineers quickly established itself as a leader in infrastructure development. -Over the years, the company has built a reputation for its expertise in energy, water resources, and utility management. -E2 Consulting has worked on high-profile projects, including complex water treatment plants and energy-efficient infrastructure systems. -The company thrives on taking on large-scale, multidisciplinary projects that address critical infrastructure needs across diverse sectors. -With a focus on providing practical and sustainable solutions, E2 Consulting Engineers remains dedicated to shaping the future of engineering design and construction.

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Security Clearance

-background checks and drug testing required after offer -fit‑for‑duty physical examination may be required -drug screen includes amphetamines, cocaine metabolites, marijuana metabolites (thc), opiates, and pcp