Senior QA Automation Tester

Title: Senior QA Automation Tester

Location: Parsippany, NJ(Onsite)

Type: Contract

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end test automation frameworks using Playwright Build robust, scalable, and reusable test scripts for UI, API, and integration testing
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA teams to define test strategies and acceptance criteria
• Perform test planning, test case design, and defect tracking

Ensure test coverage for:

• Functional testing
• Regression testing
• Cross-browser testing
• Analyze test results, identify root causes, and drive defect resolution
• Lead automation best practices and mentor junior QA engineers
• Improve test performance, stability, and execution time
• Contribute to shift-left testing and promote a quality-first culture
• AI-Driven Testing Responsibilities
• Leverage AI/ML tools to enhance test creation, execution, and maintenance
• Utilize AI-assisted test generation and self-healing automation techniques
• Identify opportunities to apply AI for intelligent test prioritization and risk-based testingIntegrate AI-powered testing tools (e.g., test analytics, anomaly detection, flakiness detection) into QA workflows
• Use generative AI tools to accelerate test case creation, data generation, and documentation

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in QA automation engineering
• Strong experience with Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript preferred)Hands-on experience with:
• Web automation testing frameworks
• REST API testing (Postman, REST Assured, or similar)
• Solid programming skills in:
• TypeScript / JavaScript
• (Optional: Python / Java / C#)
• Experience with CI/CD tools:
• Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Strong understanding of:
• Software testing methodologies
• Agile/Scrum development processes
• Test lifecycle management
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with test reporting tools (Allure, Playwright reports)
• Knowledge of performance testing tools (k6, JMeter)
• Experience with containerization (Docker)Familiarity with cloud environments (Azure, AWS)
• Experience testing microservices architectures
• AI / Advanced Testing (Preferred)
• Experience with AI-driven testing tools (e.g., Testim, Applitools, Mabl, Functionize)
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts applied to test automation
• Experience using generative AI (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT) for test development and debuggingKnowledge of test data generation using AI techniques
• Tech Stack
• Playwright (TypeScript)
• Node.js
• GitHub / Azure DevOpsREST APIs
• Docker (optional)
• AI-assisted QA tools (optional)