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KellyMitchell Group

Automation Tester, Services and API Focus

Hybrid

Newport beach, United states

Junior

Freelance

16-11-2025

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Skills

JavaScript TypeScript GitHub CI/CD DevOps Azure DevOps Test Test Automation Azure api testing Postman CI/CD Pipelines GitHub Actions

Job Specifications

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Automation Tester, Services and API Focus to join their team! This position is located in Newport Beach, California.

Duties

Design, implement, and maintain API test automation using Playwright, TypeScript/JavaScript, and Postman collections
Build reusable testing libraries/utilities for authentication, OAuth2/JWT, pagination, idempotency, rate limiting, and error handling
Define API test strategy and coverage across unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end service tests
Validate API contracts against OpenAPI/Swagger and enforce schema and backwards compatibility checks in CI
Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, including parallel runs and environment provisioning

Desired Skills/Experience:

3+ years in QA Automation roles focused on services/APIs
Hands-on experience with Playwright for API testing using TypeScript/JavaScript, APIRequestContext, fixtures, parallelization
Familiarity with Postman, collections, environments, scripts and Newman for CI execution and reporting
Strong understanding of HTTP/REST fundamentals, JSON, and API design
Experience validating contracts, OpenAPI/Swagger, schema assertions, and compatibility checks
Looking for CI/CD experience including configuring pipelines, test reporting, and gating on failures/coverage

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
401K offered

The approximate pay range for this position starting at $150-160,000+. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

About the Company

Connecting People with Opportunities + Clients with Success.(r) We're KellyMitchell, a leading IT Staffing & Project Solutions partner -- providing adaptive, scalable solutions focused on the top tech needs of the world's leading organizations. Technology Solutions That Work for You We are dedicated to delivering technology solutions expertise -- helping professionals achieve career excellence and companies achieve innovation goals. As an employee-owned, women-led organization, we have a strong commitment to fostering a ... Know more