Web (UI) QA Automation Engineer

Senior QA Automation Engineer - UI

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Automation Engineer with deep expertise in UI test automation to join our team supporting a suite of customer-facing web applications. This role will focus on maintaining and enhancing our existing automation framework while supporting a strategic migration from Selenium to Playwright.

You'll work on modern, UI-driven applications that directly impact the customer experience, playing a critical role in ensuring quality, performance, and reliability across the platform.

What You'll Be Working On

• Supporting 7 web-based, UI-heavy applications, primarily customer-facing
• Maintaining and improving an existing Selenium-based automation framework
• Contributing to the design and implementation of new automated test coverage
• Playing a key role in an upcoming migration from Selenium to Playwright
• Collaborating with engineering and QA teams to ensure high-quality releases

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated UI test scripts using Selenium with C#
• Maintain and enhance existing test automation frameworks and test suites
• Validate backend services and data as needed, including:
• Writing and executing basic SQL queries (joins, data validation)
• Validating APIs using POST, PUT, DELETE methods
• Participate in and help drive the migration from Selenium to Playwright
• Analyze test results, identify issues, and provide clear, actionable feedback
• Collaborate cross-functionally with developers, QA engineers, and product teams
• Continuously improve automation strategy, coverage, and efficiency

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software quality assurance with a strong specialization in UI automation
• Extensive, hands-on experience with Selenium in automated testing environments
• Strong proficiency working with C# (or the ability to quickly adapt to C#)
• Solid understanding of test automation frameworks and best practices
• Experience with API testing and validation
• Working knowledge of SQL, including querying and joining tables
• Ability to troubleshoot complex automation issues and optimize test performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with or exposure to Playwright, especially in migration projects from Selenium
• Strong programming skills in C# (highly preferred)
• Familiarity with modern testing tools and frameworks
• Exposure to AI-assisted development or testing tools (e.g., Claude or similar tools) is a plus
• Experience working in agile development environments

What Sets You Apart

• You are deeply technical and able to articulate your past work in detail
• You have a strong understanding of UI automation challenges and solutions
• You take ownership of your work and proactively identify improvements
• You are comfortable saying "I don't know" and approaching problems with curiosity and honesty
• You enjoy working collaboratively and mentoring others when needed