Sr. QA Automation Engineer

Saransh Inc; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Saransh Inc. is seeking an experienced QA Automation Lead in Jersey City, NJ to build and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript/Python). You will coordinate with product owners, developers, and QA analysts to ensure complete test coverage across UI, API, and database layers.

The role emphasizes functional, integration, progression, and regression testing in an Agile setting, with a focus on quality-first delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Playwright experience in TS and/or Python.
• Expertise in UI, API, and Database test automation.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or TS for scalable automation frameworks.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, Git, and test reporting.
• Experience with AI-assisted test automation tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary QA owner for the project and collaborate with Product Owners, Analysts, and Developers.
• Design and execute functional, integration, and regression test scenarios.
• Lead QA activities and drive continuous improvement across projects.

Skills

Playwright (TS/Python)

UI/API/DB test automation

Python or TypeScript

CI/CD pipelines

Git & test reporting

AI-assisted automation

Tools

Playwright

TypeScript

Python

CI/CD

Git

Test reporting frameworks

Job description

• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright using TypeScript and/or Python.
• Proven expertise in UI, API, and Database test automation.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or TypeScript, with the ability to build and maintain scalable automation frameworks/reusable components.
• Exposure to API testing tools, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and test reporting frameworks.
• Experience with AI-assisted test automation tools or intelligent automation frameworks is an added advantage.
• Solid understanding of functional testing, including the ability to:
  • Analyze business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Design and execute functional, integration, progression, and regression test scenarios.
  • Collaborate effectively with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to ensure complete test coverage.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments with a quality-first mindset.

Nice to have Skills

• Knowledge of the Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance domain
• Experience with Mainframe testing, including validation of legacy applications and integration testing with distributed systems.
• Lead and manage a team of QA analysts, ensuring effective task allocation and delivery tracking.
• Establish QA governance, standards, and quality benchmarks across projects.
• Own the test strategy for manual testing, including scope, approach, tools, and timelines.
• Oversee execution of functional, regression, integration, and system testing activities.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as the primary point of contact for all QA-related activities for business and IT stakeholders.
• Work closely with product owners, developers, and architects to ensure quality alignment with requirements.

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

• Perform internal and external quality assurance checks for deliverables.
• Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives in QA practices.

Mentoring & Capability Development

• Mentor and guide junior QA team members, enhancing their testing skills and domain knowledge.
• Promote knowledge sharing and best practices within the QA team.

Risk & Compliance Management

• Identify testing risks early and provide mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory quality standards (especially relevant for BFSI projects).