Automation Tester
Cincinnati, OHContract / Temporary$75–78/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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BCforward seeks an Automation Tester in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a one-month contract. The role focuses on designing and scaling automated testing for data platforms and applications, including APIs, web services, data pipelines, and Kafka-based data movement. The tester will build frameworks, develop and execute test plans, support Agile data delivery teams, and implement BDD and CI/CD testing practices.
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Job Title: Automation Tester Location: Cincinnati OH Duration: Contract - 1 months Pay Range: $75/hr $78/hr (W2) Job ID: 411486 About BCforward BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Job Description We are seeking an Automation Tester to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in test automation frameworks, API and web services testing, and CI/CD integration and a proven ability to design, implement, and scale automated testing for data platforms and applications. Responsibilities: * Provide leadership and hands-on expertise in automated testing using modern open-source tools and best practices. * Build and maintain automated test frameworks for Java and Python data APIs, Kafka-based data movement, and big data solutions. * Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases across functional, regression, and integration scopes. * Lead data testing efforts for cross-functional Agile data delivery teams. * Implement BDD practices by creating Features, Scenarios, and Step Definitions using Cucumber with Gherkin syntax. * Design Selenium-based automation with JUnit or TestNG and manage execution via Maven targets. * Configure and run automated regression suites through Jenkins CI/CD pipelines. * Collaborate within Scrum or Kanban teams and contribute to ceremonies including standups, planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives, and demos. Required Skills & Qualifications: * Proficiency in building automation frameworks for APIs, web services, and data pipelines. * Hands-on experience with XML, SOAP UI, and web services testing. * Strong skills in Selenium WebDriver/GRID, JUnit or TestNG, Maven, and Jenkins. * Programming proficiency in Java and Python, with knowledge of C++. * Experience with JavaScript technologies such as Node.js and AngularJS. * Experience testing data movement using Kafka and working with big data tools. * Demonstrated BDD test development using Cucumber with Gherkin. * Comprehensive knowledge of Agile Scrum or Kanban practices and ceremonies. * Strong communication and collaboration skills, with ability to provide technical direction across design, development, and testing. Preferred Skills: * Experience implementing CI/CD best practices for automated regression at scale. * Familiarity with performance benchmarking using JUnit or similar tooling. Why BCforward? At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to: * Competitive compensation and benefits * Opportunities for growth with global clients * A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people * Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects About Our Commitment BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value
How this job compares
Set against the 690 open Software Testing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$75–78/hr
- US median$47–57/hr80 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $76.50/hr, is 47% above the US median midpoint ($52/hr) — in the top quarter of Software Testing hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Software Testing jobs in Ohio and 690 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Deloitte5 open
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- Experience
- Software Testing postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (590 postings).
- Education
- 160 of the 690 open Software Testing jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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