Testing Automation Engineer

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ABOUT US

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.). At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation.

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling the growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes. We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are hiring a Testing Automation Engineer to improve our software engineering, automated testing and deployment workflows. In this role, you will collaborate with application developers and QA assessing project impacts to existing UiPath automations and integrate them into our CI/CD pipeline. You will build and maintain automation pipelines, infrastructure scripts, and test frameworks that enable scalable, high-quality software delivery. You will also help automate repetitive, rule-based tasks across systems to boost efficiency and reliability. You will function as a central point of contact for all questions and escalations pertaining to automated testing.

SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday, Full-Time, Exempt

Work Location: This position will report to the Software Engineering Manager and is a hybrid role located in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

Hybrid Location: 220 Remington Blvd Bolingbrook, IL

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Partner with DevOps Engineers to embed automated testing frameworks into CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks for unit, integration, regression, and UI testing using tools such as UiPath and Postman
• Collaborate with developers and QA to convert manual test cases into reliable, maintainable automation scripts.
• Execute and analyze post-deployment automation for smoke testing, data setup, and workflow validation, identifying issues and trends to drive continuous improvement.
• Promote secure, consistent automation practices across Windows and Linux environments, supporting developer workflows.
• Identify and implement scalable automation solutions to improve system performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Document automation processes and tools to support internal knowledge sharing and onboarding.
• Track and report key metrics such as test coverage, deployment frequency, and defect escape rate to measure automation impact and guide optimization efforts.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Solid background in automation scripting, with UiPath proficiency as a core requirement.
• 3+ years of experience with Azure DevOps, focusing on CI/CD and integrating automated testing workflows.
• Proven experience testing applications in cloud environments; AWS preferred for test deployment and automation.
• Strong programming fundamentals in languages commonly used for test automation, such as C# or JavaScript, with scripting experience in PowerShell, Bash or Python
• Experience building automation workflows and migrating manual test cases into maintainable scripts.
• Proficient in version control using Git, with experience managing automation code and coordinating deployment workflows.
• Familiarity with containerized deployments using Docker (Linux-based)
• Effective collaboration across development, QA, and operations teams to drive automation initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving and systems thinking skills to identify root causes and optimize testing strategies.
• Relevant certifications are a plus (e.g., ISTQB Test Automation Engineer, Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert)

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Excellent critical thinking skills with the ability to balance strategic goals and immediate delivery needs.
• Effective communications kills and a collaborative mindset
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.

Working Environment

Currently, S&S has a remote work policy which provides for employees to be in the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and work from home on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which is subject to change based on business need. Position location: Bolingbrook, IL.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

S&S Activewear welcomes people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a diverse culture and supporting human growth.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We conduct business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer, and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. S&S participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. This job offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.