Automation Specialist
Location: Culver City, California
Country: United States
Category: QA/Automation
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: February 19, 2026
Job ID: 644153
Job Description
Automation Specialist
Location: Culver City, CA (Hybrid)
Schedule: 40 hours
Duration: 12 months with potential to extend
Pay: $93-$95 DOE
The Planet Group is looking for a Automation Specialist to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 12-month contract, working a hybrid schedule based out Culver City, CA
Automation Specialist Qualifications:
- 7+ years designing and developing automation solutions in Python, with 3+ years leading reviews and ensuring quality in others’ work.
- Hands-on experience with Selenium, and iOS functional automation.
- Experience with testing activities across the entire lifecycle of the project from inception to delivery.
- Front-End Development:
- Design and implement user interfaces using JavaScript, and frameworks such as React.
- Back-End Development:
- Develop and maintain server-side logic using Python.
- Manage APIs and integrate third-party services and tools.
- Ensure application data integrity and security by designing and managing databases in Postgres.
- Built LLM applications and familiar with the concepts of MCP servers, Agents, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems.
- Experience with extract, transform, and load (ETL) data with using Python libraries (e.g. Pandas).
- Strong understanding of version control systems and CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows and proficient with tools such as Git, and Jenkins.
- Automated data analytics and reporting across multiple systems.
- Lead coordination with multiple Engineering and Product teams to expedite issue prioritization and resolution.
- Create detailed test reports documenting progress, status, test plan completion, identified defects, and associated risks.
Automation Specialist Description:
- Independently design and develop AI based intelligent automation solutions.
- Develop test strategies, plans, cases, and scripts for both existing functionality and new features.
- Contribute to multiple initiatives, balancing new feature development with documentation and on-time delivery.
- Communicate status and progress in a timely manner, including sprint review reports, presentations, and planning demos for new features and MVPs.
- Participate in Scrum ceremonies and cross-functional meetings to strengthen collaboration within and across teams.
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About The Planet Group
The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
