QA Automation Engineer

DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a QA Automation Engineer in Mesa, AZ.Summary:In this role, you will design, create, manage, execute, and automate test suites across web and mobile applications, partnering closely with product, design, and engineering. You'll leverage Playwright and modern CI/CD practices in Azure DevOps/GitHub, with deployments and environments spanning AWS and Azure. We are initiating AI-assisted test automation on the team so experience in AI tools is a plus. You'll be part of a fast-paced, collaborative team driven by a startup mindset and focused on delivering innovative solutions.What You'll Do:* Design, build, and maintain automated test suites for web and mobile using Playwright (or alternatives like: Cypress or Puppeteer) and Appium (mobile), emphasizing reliability, maintainability, and speed* Create comprehensive test strategies (functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, cross-browser/device, accessibility, performance)* Collaborate with developers on unit & API test strategies; Participate in story grooming, acceptance criteria refinement, and testability reviews* Build CI/CD quality gates in Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions; Integrate test results, flaky-test detection, and quality metrics dashboards* Manage test environments and data across AWS & Azure, including test fixtures, mocking, and service virtualization* Execute and triage automated and exploratory tests; Isolate defects with clear repro steps, logs, video, and screenshots* Validate usability, accessibility (WCAG), responsiveness, and visual consistency; Partner with design for testable UI patterns* Coding style, page object models, fixtures, test data strategies, reliability practices, and documentation* Leverage modern tooling (e.g., BrowserStack/Sauce Labs) for cross-device coverage; Use AI-assisted tools for generating test cases, locators, and flakiness analysis where appropriateRequirements* 4+ years of QA/Quality Engineering experience focused on test automation* Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript preferred) for web UI, API, and component testing* Solid experience with Azure DevOps (pipelines, test plans) and/or GitHub (Actions, pull request checks), including integrating automated tests into CI/CD* Experience automating tests for mobile apps (at least one: Appium, Detox, Espresso, or XCTest)* Experience with agile practices (Scrum/Kanban), story refinement, acceptance criteria, and defect lifecycle* Practical knowledge of cloud environments: provisioning test environments, secrets management, and pipelines in AWS and Azure* Familiarity with cross-browser/device testing using BrowserStack or Sauce Labs* Proficiency with API testing (e.g., Playwright API, Postman/Newman, REST/GraphQL) and contract testing (e.g., Pact)* Strong debugging skills: network tab, HARs, logs, tracing, screenshots/videos, and root-cause analysis* Attention to UX: usability, visual consistency, and responsive behaviorNice-to-Have:* AI-assisted testing exposure (e.g., AI-generated test cases, locator resilience, self-healing tests, or ML-based flakiness detection)* Performance testing (e.g., k6, Lighthouse, WebPageTest) and basic security testing familiarity (OWASP Top 10 awareness)* Component-level testing (e.g., Playwright component testing, React Testing Library)* Experience with observability/telemetry (CloudWatch, Application Insights), using logs/metrics/traces to drive quality* Basic scripting in Python/Node for test utilities; MongoDB and SQL for test data setup/validation* Experience with Android Automotive OS application testing a plusJob TypeContractCompensation48 - $53