QA Automation Engineer: Selenium & Playwright (Onsite Seattle)

SFE; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for web applications, APIs, and enterprise systems in a fast-paced Agile environment. The role emphasizes strong Selenium and Playwright expertise, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and building scalable test automation solutions to improve software quality and delivery speed.

The ideal candidate has substantial programming experience in Java and/or JavaScript/TypeScript, plus hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience.
• 5+ years hands-on Selenium automation experience.
• 2+ years Playwright automation experience.
• Strong Java and/or JavaScript/TypeScript coding skills.
• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong SQL and database testing experience.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance automation frameworks using Selenium and Playwright.
• Create robust, scalable, and reusable automated test scripts.
• Execute automation suites and analyze test results.
• Design and implement Playwright-based UI automation solutions.
• Integrate automation scripts with CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Conduct API and backend validation testing.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to understand requirements.
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and automation documentation.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and establish automation best practices.
• Ensure high-quality releases while meeting project timelines.

Skills

Automation testing

Agile collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Playwright

Cucumber

Postman

SQL databases

Job description

SFE is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for web applications, APIs, and enterprise systems in a fast-paced Agile environment. The role emphasizes strong Selenium and Playwright expertise, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and building scalable test automation solutions to improve software quality and delivery speed.

The ideal candidate has substantial programming experience in Java and/or JavaScript/TypeScript, plus hands-on