Sr. Quality Engineer

Gravity IT Resources; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravity IT Resources is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer in a hybrid Fort Lauderdale, FL area for a contract role. You will design and execute automated Playwright tests in TypeScript, validate REST APIs, and performance test applications while integrating tests into CI/CD workflows.

The role emphasizes cross‑browser accessibility, data validation with SQL, and collaborating with engineering and product teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in software quality engineering and test automation.
• Experience writing automated tests with Playwright and TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript/JavaScript, async programming, debugging, and maintainable code.
• Experience testing REST APIs via Playwright, Postman, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated Playwright tests for web apps and workflows.
• Create test strategies for functional, integration, end-to-end, regression, and exploratory testing.
• Test REST APIs, including auth, requests, responses, errors, and system interactions.
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and establish quality checks.
• Investigate failures, troubleshoot defects, and document steps with evidence.
• Improve reliability by reducing flaky tests and maintaining test utilities and data.
• Design and execute performance tests to assess latency and throughput under load.
• Use SQL to validate data across applications and integrations.
• Contribute to accessibility, cross-browser, and responsive testing.
• Communicate release risks and quality trends to stakeholders.
• Continuously improve testing practices based on customer impact and risk.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript

API testing

Performance testing

SQL

CI/CD concepts

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Job description

Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Location Requirements: Hybrid

Job Type: Contract

Role Overview:
You will help deliver reliable, high-quality digital experiences and business applications. You’ll work closely with engineering, product, and business teams to identify risks, validate functionality, and build automated tests that support confident releases. You should have hands‑on experience with Playwright and TypeScript, a strong understanding of API testing, familiarity with performance testing, and comfort investigating issues across user interfaces, services, integrations, and data.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain automated tests using Playwright and TypeScript for web applications and critical business workflows
• Create practical test strategies covering functional, integration, end‑to‑end, regression, and exploratory testing
• Test REST APIs, including authentication, request/response validation, error handling, and system‑to‑system interactions
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to clarify requirements, improve acceptance criteria, and identify test scenarios early
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and help establish quality checks for releases
• Investigate test failures, troubleshoot defects, and document findings with clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence
• Improve test reliability by reducing flaky tests and maintaining reusable test utilities, test data, and environment configurations
• Design and execute performance tests to evaluate response times, throughput, and application behavior under load
• Use SQL to validate data and investigate issues across applications and integrations
• Contribute to accessibility, cross‑browser, and responsive design testing
• Communicate release risks, test results, and quality trends to support informed decisions
• Continuously improve testing practices, tools, and coverage based on customer impact and business risk

Required Qualifications:

• Hands‑on experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or a related software development role
• Experience writing and maintaining automated tests with Playwright and TypeScript
• Solid understanding of TypeScript or JavaScript, including asynchronous programming, debugging, and maintainable code
• Experience testing REST APIs using Playwright’s API testing capabilities, Postman, or comparable frameworks
• Familiarity with performance testing concepts and tools such as k6, JMeter, or Gatling
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Experience with Git, code reviews, and CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins
• Understanding of test design, defect management, and risk‑based testing
• Strong analytical skills and ability to investigate issues across multiple systems
• Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and business stakeholders

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.