Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET

ZealHire Inc.; Boston (MA); Híbrido; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

ZealHire Inc. in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET to advance AI-powered test automation across our platforms.

The role emphasizes Playwright with Java, Selenium, and practical use of Agentic AI and Generative AI for test design and maintenance. We value candidates familiar with AI-driven testing concepts such as Planner, Generator, Validator, Analyzer, and Healer agents, and with CI/CD integration in modern pipelines.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of software quality assurance and test automation experience.
• 3+ years developing automation frameworks using Java and Selenium.
• 2+ years using Playwright for UI automation.
• Strong programming skills in Java and working knowledge of TypeScript.
• Experience with TestNG, JUnit, Maven, Git, SQL, REST APIs, SOAP services, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience designing and maintaining reusable automation frameworks.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable UI, API, and end-to-end automation frameworks using Playwright, Java, Selenium.
• Develop reusable automation components, test data solutions, and automation utilities to improve coverage, reliability, and maintainability.
• Automate and validate business workflows across UI, API, and database layers.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, and related technologies.
• Support quality engineering initiatives through root-cause analysis, defect investigation, framework improvements, and mentoring of junior team members.
• Design, implement, and enhance Agentic AI solutions for software testing and quality engineering.
• Leverage LLMs and AI agents to analyze requirements, generate test scenarios, and create automation scripts, and improve test coverage.
• Build, configure, or support Planner, Generator, Validator, Analyzer, and Healer agent workflows.
• Implement AI-assisted and self-healing automation capabilities to reduce maintenance effort and improve test resilience.
• Evaluate emerging AI testing technologies and help drive adoption of next-generation automation practices.

Conhecimentos

Java

TypeScript

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Communication

Ferramentas

Selenium

Playwright

Agentic AI

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Git

Maven

SQL

REST APIs

SOAP

Selenium Grid

Appium

Azure

AWS

Descrição da oferta de emprego

ZealHire. Boston, Massachusetts, United States Contract Deadline: Dec 6, 2026

Location: Boston, MA (4 days/week onsite) Only locals

F2F Interview is required

USC/GC/EAD

Looking for someone that has experience with Selenium, Playwright, and Agentic AI

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET to help drive the next generation of AI-powered test automation across our digital sales, service, billing, and policy administration platforms. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with Playwright and modern automation frameworks, along with practical experience applying Agentic AI and Generative AI to test design, automation development, execution, and maintenance.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked with AI-driven testing concepts such as Planner, Generator, Validator, Analyzer, and Healer agents.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable UI, API, and end-to-end automation frameworks using Playwright, Java, Selenium, and related technologies.
• Develop reusable automation components, test data solutions, and automation utilities to improve coverage, reliability, and maintainability.
• Automate and validate business workflows across UI, API, and database layers.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, and related technologies.
• Support quality engineering initiatives through root-cause analysis, defect investigation, framework improvements, and mentoring of junior team members.

AI-Driven Test Automation

• Design, implement, and enhance Agentic AI solutions for software testing and quality engineering.
• Leverage LLMs and AI agents to analyze requirements, generate test scenarios, and create automation scripts, and improve test coverage.
• Build, configure, or support Planner, Generator, Validator, Analyzer, and Healer agent workflows.
• Implement AI-assisted and self-healing automation capabilities to reduce maintenance effort and improve test resilience.
• Evaluate emerging AI testing technologies and help drive adoption of next-generation automation practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software quality assurance and test automation experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing automation frameworks using Java and Selenium.
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience using Playwright for UI automation.
• Strong programming skills in Java and working knowledge of TypeScript.
• Experience with TestNG, JUnit, Maven, Git, SQL, REST APIs, SOAP services, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience designing and maintaining reusable automation frameworks.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Agentic AI & Generative AI Requirements

• Hands‑on experience using Generative AI tools to support software testing and automation.
• Experience leveraging LLMs such as Claude, GPT, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience building, configuring, or using Agentic AI workflows for test automation.
• Experience with AI‑assisted test planning, test scenario generation, automation script generation, test analysis, or self‑healing automation.
• Understanding of Planner, Generator, Validator, Analyzer, and Healer agent concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) solutions.
• Experience with Claude API, Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot.
• Experience generating Playwright or Selenium test automation from requirements or user stories.
• Experience with self‑healing automation solutions.
• Property & Casualty Insurance experience.
• Experience with Appium, Selenium Grid, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, or AWS.
• Performance and load testing experience

Success Measures

• Increase automation coverage while reducing manual effort.
• Accelerate automation development through AI‑assisted testing.
• Reduce automation maintenance through self‑healing capabilities.
• Improve CI/CD quality gates and feedback cycles.
• Advance adoption of Agentic AI and Playwright-based automation solutions.

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