Top Automation Engineer Jobs

Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts for web applications, APIs, and backend services. Create test plans, execute regression and integration tests, track defects, integrate tests into CI/CD, and collaborate with developers to improve QA processes and software reliability.

Design, build, and maintain SOAR playbooks and automated incident-response workflows; integrate security, IT, and cloud systems; deploy cloud security infrastructure via IaC; apply AI/LLM tools to security automation; collaborate with SOC, detection engineering, and IR teams; measure and report automation performance and ROI to leadership.

Develop and execute automated test and evaluation plans for custom software in a cybersecurity context. Create, maintain, and integrate scalable automated test scripts, manage regression testing, document test plans and procedures, coordinate T&E tasks, and mitigate program risk through alternative courses of action and continuous evaluation.

Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for web, API, and distributed systems. Partner with development teams to expand test coverage, embed automation into CI/CD pipelines, perform risk-based and exploratory testing, and support continuous testing in Agile environments to accelerate confident software delivery.

Develop, enhance, and deploy local, networked, and cloud applications; validate requirements and write/optimize code; create installation/maintenance documentation; collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams; participate in ongoing learning and share emerging technologies.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated UI test frameworks for desktop, web, and embedded applications. Build reliable test suites for smoke, regression, and end-to-end validation, integrate automation with source control and CI/CD, mentor QA engineers, participate in Agile ceremonies, and improve automation reliability and maintainability.

The Automation Engineer supports manufacturing systems, troubleshoots automation issues, ensures compliance with regulations, and documents technical operations in a GMP environment.

Design, build, and maintain Salmon's Frontline Employees Database and related internal apps. Implement automation and integrations (n8n, REST APIs, webhooks), evolve PostgreSQL schemas, build UIs in Retool, script in Python/JavaScript, troubleshoot and support existing tools, and collaborate with HR and Operations to turn requirements into reliable internal products.

The Advisor Lab Automation Software Engineer will design and implement software integrations for lab automation, focusing on AI-driven processes, while providing technical leadership and mentoring.

Design, implement, and maintain DCS/PLC-based process automation systems; develop HMIs/visualizations; coordinate projects, procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance; troubleshoot control logic; analyze control data for optimization; maintain documentation and ensure QMS and safety compliance.

Build and maintain automated production test environments for embedded Linux instruments. Automate device identification, network boot, disk and filesystem setup, software installation, and test suites. Integrate calibration and configuration data with cloud systems, troubleshoot across hardware/software/network layers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve production provisioning, testing, and recovery workflows.

Lead design and delivery of agentic AI systems and LLMOps on AWS to generate, validate, and deploy infrastructure-as-code (Terraform). Build multi-agent applications, RAG pipelines, and AIOps for cloud operations; integrate AI into CI/CD and ITSM. Set technical direction, establish guardrails/policy-as-code, curate reusable Terraform modules, and mentor engineering teams.

Build and ship AI-driven automation across the go-to-market lifecycle: prospecting, lead routing, deal support, retention, and instrumentation. Design agents and workflows, connect GTM systems and data, deploy and monitor production AI, set guardrails and evals, and partner with Sales, Solutions Architecture, Marketing, and RevOps to measure and improve impact.

Design and deliver industrial applications across OT and IT layers, build edge-to-cloud integrations, develop APIs/microservices and web apps, define architectures from Logix control to cloud, align control data models with enterprise/cloud systems, drive OPC UA adoption, enable analytics and predictive use cases.

Work as an embedded QA automation engineer to design, build, and maintain end-to-end and API test suites, integrate tests into CI/CD, run performance/load tests against a NestJS monolith, manage test data, and validate AI agent behavior and integrations across OMS/WMS/catalog workflows.

Lead design and build of Java-based, enterprise-grade test automation frameworks across UI, API, and backend layers. Implement CI/CD integration, drive automation-first quality practices, mentor engineers, leverage AI-driven testing, and improve test stability, coverage, and scalability for cloud‑ready platforms.

Lead electrical and automation design for water/wastewater projects: create electrical distribution and control system drawings, review specifications and shop drawings, coordinate SCADA/PLC architecture, provide constructability reviews, mentor design staff, and support site visits and construction coordination.

Design, program, and maintain automation and control systems (PLCs, HMIs, machine vision). Lead capital automation projects from concept to commissioning, create electrical schematics in CAD, troubleshoot and optimize equipment, support root cause analysis, manage project scope/schedules/budgets, collaborate with operations/maintenance/quality, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Design, build, and maintain FedRAMP-compliant platform services for cloud traffic, ingress/egress, identity, and cryptographic controls. Lead migrations, implement IAM (Okta, SAML/OIDC, RBAC), enforce FIPS-validated cryptography, harden Kubernetes and secrets management, automate compliance (NIST SP 800-53, ConMon), and mentor engineers while partnering with security teams for assessment readiness.

Design, build, and deploy manufacturing automation equipment and test systems to increase throughput, quality, and efficiency. Lead automation from concept through production, integrate hardware/software, support NPI transitions, perform ROI and process capability analysis, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale production.

Lead QA automation efforts: design test strategies and architecture, build automation frameworks for front- and back-end, integrate tests into CI/CD, mentor QA team, evaluate tools, run performance testing, define quality KPIs, and ensure product release quality.

Lead development and maintenance of automated UI tests integrated into CI/CD pipelines for a command-and-control system. Review and validate test scripts, manage automation backlog, support cloud testing and migrations, maintain documentation, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and oversee task assignment and delivery to ensure features work as expected.

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for on-prem, mobile (Android/iOS), and cloud services. Execute and analyze tests, validate secure networking behavior, integrate automation into CI/CD, build complex test environments, identify security vulnerabilities with security teams, and mentor junior engineers to improve product quality and processes.

Develop and maintain validation automation and test infrastructure for Linux-based thermal and datacenter control systems. Build Python and C/C++ components, embedded device integration, protocol validation (Modbus, Redfish, SNMP, MQTT, CANbus), CI/CD and container tooling, and AI-enabled test generation and diagnostics. Define validation strategies, traceability, quality metrics, and documentation while collaborating with stakeholders to improve test automation and system reliability.

Lead design, build, and maintain enterprise RPA solutions using UiPath and Power Automate, develop and evolve internal test automation frameworks, govern automation standards, enable citizen developers, integrate tests into CI/CD, monitor and optimize automations, and evaluate emerging automation technologies to improve operational excellence.