Remote QA Automation Engineer - API & Playwright

Applied Research Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a mid to senior QA Automation Test Engineer to join our QA team. The role emphasizes API testing and Playwright, with opportunities to contribute to CI/CD automation and release testing.

The ideal candidate will have experience testing web applications and APIs, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with developers and product owners. Remote work is available for a US-based professional.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Security+ certification.
• Experience with Playwright and TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Experience testing web applications and APIs.
• Experience with API testing tools (Swagger).
• GitLab experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Attention to detail and quality.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute API test cases across functional, regression, and performance.
• Create Playwright test cases and automate API tests.
• Validate API responses for accuracy and performance.
• Analyze logs and defects to identify root causes.
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to clarify requirements.
• Integrate automation tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Document test cases, results, and defects with reproduction steps.
• Support release testing and cross-browser compatibility testing.
• Maintain test documentation and procedures.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript/JavaScript

API testing

Web testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience

Security+ certification

Tools

Swagger

Gitlab

Job description

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a mid to senior QA Automation Test Engineer to join our QA team. The role emphasizes API testing and Playwright, with opportunities to contribute to CI/CD automation and release testing.

The ideal candidate will have experience testing web applications and APIs, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with developers and product owners. Remote work is available for a US-based professional.