UI Automation Engineer
Talascend is currently seeking an UI Automation Engineer for a contract opportunity with our client in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
Overview
We are seeking an experienced and highly capable UI Automation Engineer to build automated test coverage for our Windows-based C# desktop application. This is a greenfield project — there is no existing automation, so you’ll have full ownership of tool selection, framework design, and implementation.
Shift
Possible hybrid opportunity with a standard 9/80 schedule (Week 1 - 44 hours, Week 2 - 36 hours).
Responsibilities
- Design and develop UI automation from scratch for a complex C# Windows desktop application.
- Automate critical user workflows including logging in with different roles/permissions, generating user and system reports, and modifying system configurations via the UI.
- Evaluate and recommend automation tools best suited to the application’s architecture.
- Collaborate with testing and development teams to understand workflows, priorities, and expected behavior.
- Document test approach, automation setup, and provide clear handoff for ongoing maintenance and future test case development.
Qualifications
- BS degree and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience.
- May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
- Proven experience creating UI automation from scratch for Windows desktop applications.
- Strong understanding of Windows UI frameworks, particularly WinForms or WPF.
- Hands-on expertise with automation tools like WinAppDriver, FlaUI, TestStack.White, TestComplete, or AutoIt.
- Proficient in Python or C# with Windows UI libraries.
- Familiar with authentication, permissions testing, and desktop app interactions.
- Able to work independently and deliver working automation with minimal supervision.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred Requirements
- Experience integrating UI tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with test case management and bug tracking tools.
- Prior QA or SDET background in desktop application testing.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.