QA Test Engineer (Automation)
QA/Tester
Charlotte North Carolina Contract To Hire Apr 27, 2026
QA Test Engineer (Automation)
Location: Charlotte, NC (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Duration: 6 months, extendable or possibility for hire
Pay: $40.00+ hourly 

JOB DESCRIPTION  

Our global Fortune 500 client, with U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, NC, is a world class food service provider with a strong presence across the nation. Celebrating almost 30 years in North America, this employee-focused company has received honors for diversity and inclusion, innovation, health and wellness, and company culture. CRG has successfully placed over 220 employees within the last 7 years within this organization, known for its continuous growth opportunities, fantastic benefits package, innovative technology, flexible work environment, and collaborative culture.

We’re looking for a QA Test Engineer with strong development skills to drive end-to-end testing and automation across applications. This is a hands-on role focused on building scalable automation frameworks, not manual testing.

RESPONSIBILITIES 
  • Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks for web applications
  • Build and execute automated tests for functional, regression, and integration scenarios
  • Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure quality across the SDLC
  • Identify gaps in test coverage and improve automation strategy
  • Debug failures and ensure stable test execution
  • Perform API testing and backend validation as needed

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Strong experience with Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, or Cypress
  • Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python
  • Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)
  • Solid understanding of automation frameworks, test design, and coding best practices
  • Hands-on AWS experience (EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.)
  • CI/CD integration experience
NICE TO HAVE 
  • API testing tools/frameworks; Docker or containerization exposure
  • Performance/load testing tools (JMeter, k6)
  • Experience in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
Experience:
  • 5+ years of relevant experience.
What We’re Looking For:
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills; a developer mindset applied to testing; ownership and accountability for quality; ability to build and continuously improve automation frameworks

Category Code: JN008
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