QA Automation Engineer

Urban Ridge Supplies; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Ridge Supplies is seeking a skilled QA Automation Engineer to join our team. You will design and maintain automated test suites for web applications and APIs, leveraging Cypress or Playwright to cover end-to-end, integration, and regression testing.

You will implement API testing with tools like Supertest or Postman and contribute to CI/CD pipeline validation. You will read backend code, create robust test coverage, and translate repetitive manual tests into reliable automation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in automated testing with JS/TS.
• Hands-on experience with Cypress or Playwright.
• Experience with API testing frameworks such as Supertest or Postman.
• Ability to read and navigate backend codebases for testing purposes.
• Experience setting up or maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for web applications and APIs.
• Build and execute end-to-end, integration, and regression test cases using Cypress or Playwright.
• Perform API-level testing using tools such as Supertest, Postman, or equivalent frameworks.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to understand workflows and testing requirements.
• Read, analyze, and navigate backend codebases to create effective test coverage.
• Identify repetitive manual testing tasks and convert them into automation scripts.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure deployment validation.
• Monitor test execution results, troubleshoot failures, and maintain testing stability.
• Contribute to improving QA processes, automation frameworks, and testing best practices.
• Document test plans, test cases, and automation workflows.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

API testing

CI/CD pipelines

Debugging

Test automation

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Supertest

Postman

GitHub Actions

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in automated testing within a JavaScript/TypeScript environment and a strong understanding of API testing, CI/CD pipelines, and backend system validation. You will play a key role in improving product quality by building scalable automated testing solutions and converting repetitive manual testing processes into efficient automated scripts.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for web applications and APIs
• Build and execute end-to-end, integration, and regression test cases using Cypress or Playwright
• Perform API-level testing using tools such as Supertest, Postman, or equivalent frameworks
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to understand application workflows and testing requirements
• Read, analyze, and navigate backend codebases to create effective test coverage
• Identify repetitive manual testing tasks and convert them into reliable automation scripts
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure smooth deployment validation
• Monitor test execution results, troubleshoot failures, and maintain testing stability
• Contribute to improving QA processes, automation frameworks, and testing best practices
• Document test plans, test cases, and automation workflows

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience writing automated tests in a JavaScript/TypeScript stack
• Strong hands-on experience with Cypress or Playwright (experience with both is a plus)
• Experience with API testing frameworks such as Supertest, Postman, or equivalent tools
• Ability to read and navigate backend codebases for testing purposes
• Experience setting up or maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitHub Actions
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and automation best practices
• Experience converting manual repetitive testing tasks into automated solutions
• Good debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git
• Knowledge of performance or load testing tools is a plus
• Exposure to cloud-based development or deployment environments is an advantage

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