AI engineer

JD: Important Notes (Must Read Before Submission) Manager-level reference is required at the time of submission Candidate must be willing to complete an AI assessment prior to client submission Assessment requires government-issued ID verification Candidate will be on camera Do NOT submit candidates who are uncomfortable with this requirement Role Overview This is a senior, highly autonomous leadership role responsible for defining and executing enterprise-wide automation strategy across cloud-native, microservices-based systems. The Automation Architect will design automation frameworks from scratch, embed automation fully within the sprint, and act as a trusted technical leader across engineering, infrastructure, and leadership teams. The ideal candidate has strong AWS expertise, deep automation maturity, and hands-on experience leveraging AI tools to modernize testing practices and uplift engineering quality across the organization. Key Responsibilities Define, architect, and evolve enterprise automation strategy and frameworks Ensure 100% automation coverage within sprint execution Partner daily with developers, infrastructure teams, and product owners Lead automation for end-to-end AWS-based workflows (events, data, integrations) Design and maintain automated quality gates within CI/CD pipelines Leverage AI tools to accelerate automation development and promote best practices Mentor junior engineers and help transition manual testers into automation roles Serve as a technical authority for quality engineering, tooling, and innovation Must-Have Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on automation engineering experience Proven experience designing automation frameworks from scratch Strong expertise with Playwright (TypeScript preferred) or similar tools Deep understanding of AWS and testing distributed/cloud-native systems Strong API automation experience (REST, microservices, event-driven systems such as SQS/Kafka ) CI/CD integration experience ( GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps ) Strong programming skills in TypeScript, Java, or Python Proven experience embedding automation fully in-sprint Ability to work independently and own delivery, quality, and deployment Executive presence with excellent communication and leadership skills Nice-to-Have / Pluses Experience using AI-powered automation tools (Copilot, Cursor, OpenAI Assistants, MCP tools) Experience with contract testing, component testing, visual testing, and accessibility scans Testing experience with serverless workflows , queues, triggers, and event chains Background in mentoring or training automation engineers Experience with architecture documentation, dashboards, and reporting Strong passion for innovation, experimentation, and modernization