Senior QA Automation Engineer — Playwright/JS TS (Hybrid)

CSS Staffing

Omaha (NE)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 135,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

CSS Staffing in Omaha, Nebraska, is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript expertise. This hybrid role combines hands-on automation with leadership to embed quality across the CI/CD pipeline.

You will drive automation strategy, mentor teammates, and ensure robust test coverage for web and API components. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in UI/API test automation, strong scripting skills, and a deep understanding of modern automation tools.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of work experience and/or certifications.
5+ years of hands-on experience in UI and API test automation.
5+ years of programming/scripting experience with JavaScript and/or Java.
3+ years working with Git version control systems (Bitbucket, GitHub, or GitLab).
Proven experience leveraging AI tools to enhance test script management and automation.
Proficiency with modern automation frameworks and tools including Playwright, TestComplete, Selenium, Cypress, Postman, or Swagger.
Experience with web application, microservices, and database automation.
Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices and pipeline integration.
Additional scripting languages a plus: C#, PowerShell, SQL, XML.
Expertise across all testing levels: System, Integration, and Regression.

Responsibilities

Apply Quality Engineering principles throughout the Agile lifecycle.
Lead and Drive ‘Quality / Automation as a Team Mindset’ within the team.
Exhibit domain knowledge and product expertise for supported applications.
Decompose stories/business requirements into test cases that clearly articulate test objectives, steps, and expected results.
Estimate, prioritize, plan, coordinate/perform and document results of test execution.
Report, track, and retest defects/bugs prior to release.
Participate in and conduct regular test case peer reviews and automation code reviews.
Lead and collaborate with their delivery team to build automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
Analyze and understand the current technology architecture, system interdependencies and application stacks.
Lead by example in exhibiting initiative for self-learning of new technical skills and tools.
Drive consistent improvement and knowledge sharing principles across the team.
Lead automation strategies/solutions and projects within team and across discipline.
Evaluate and propose use of new tools for continuous improvement and driving automation strategies forward.
Experience building, testing, deploying, monitoring, and maintaining effective test automation solutions.
Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Setting up and maintaining Automation Frameworks.
Mentors’ others in test automation, programming, and QA best practices.
Works independently researching, solving, and programming complex automation solutions.