Sr. QA Automation Engineer - Contract

Faro; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 61,992 - 68,880; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer in Massachusetts. The role involves designing and maintaining automated testing frameworks using Playwright. Candidates should have over 5 years of quality assurance experience and strong programming skills in TypeScript or JavaScript. This contract role offers an hourly pay of $45 to $50, and you can work 40 hours a week in a Pacific Time schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct experience in Quality Assurance focused on test automation development.
• Strong experience in designing and maintaining test automation frameworks with Playwright.
• Proficient in TypeScript or JavaScript programming.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites using Playwright.
• Identify and communicate bugs found during testing.
• Advocate for quality during the software development lifecycle.

Skills

Playwright expertise

TypeScript/JavaScript programming

Agile development

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure

Git

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior QA Automation Engineer with extensive automation experience, particularly with Playwright. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining our automated testing frameworks and suites for our web applications. You will work closely with development, product, and other QA team members to ensure the delivery of high-quality, robust, and reliable software.

Contract

This is a contract role (3 months with possibility for extension) open to candidates residing in California, Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts or North Carolina. Note: Only applications submitted through the designated link will be considered. Applicants submitted by any other means will not be reviewed or considered. Please do not spam our employees regarding your application.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Strategy & Development
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable, robust, and efficient automated test suites using Playwright (TypeScript)
  • Debugging Playwright tests using trace files and logs
  • Contribute significantly to the architecture and evolution of our automation frameworks
  • Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to support continuous testing
• Defect Management
  • Identify and communicate bugs found during regression or scheduled test executions
  • Work closely with the supervisor to reproduce, debug, and resolve issues
• Quality Advocacy
  • Act as a strong advocate for quality throughout the software development lifecycle
  • Continuously seek to improve QA processes, tools, and methodologies
• Collaboration
  • Participate in design reviews, sprint planning, and daily stand-ups
  • Communicate test results, risks, and quality metrics to the supervisor

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years of direct experience in Quality Assurance focused on test automation development or 3+ years of development experience
• Playwright Expertise: Strong experience in designing, developing, debugging and maintaining test automation frameworks and scripts specifically with Playwright
• Programming Skills: Proficient in TypeScript/JavaScript programming language
• Web Technologies: Solid understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DOM, React)
• Framework: Solid understanding of Oops concepts and Design patterns
• Version Control: Familiar with version control systems such as Git
• Database: Hands-on database SQL queries experience
• Testing Methodologies: Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
• Test Management Tools: Proficiency with tools like Jira, Confluence, Azure, Qase
• CI/CD: Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves)

• Master's/Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related software field
• Experience with API testing (e.g., Postman, Rest Assured, in-house tooling)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Previous 5+ years of experience in a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) role or 3+ years of experience as Software Development
• Experience applying LLMs to test automation
• Hands-on with performance or security testing
• Mentorship or leadership experience within a QA team.

Benefits

Salary

• Hourly range for this position is $45 to $50 per hour
• Ability to work 40 hours per week during an 8-5 or 9-6 Pacific Time schedule
• Individual hourly pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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