QA Automation Engineer (Playwright)

Role: QA Automation Engineer (Playwright)Location: Cleveland, OHWork Mode: Onsite – 5 daysEmployment Type: Full-TimeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Playwright to support quality assurance initiatives for enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of automation and manual testing experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively in Agile environments.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for enterprise applications.Perform functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing.Identify, document, track, and validate software defects.Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and expected behavior.Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.Validate APIs, interfaces, and data integrity across integrated systems.Support release validation and production deployment testing activities.Develop and maintain testing documentation, standards, and QA processes.Analyze test results and provide quality metrics to stakeholders.Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the QA organization.Required SkillsStrong hands-on expertise in Playwright (Mandatory).Experience in both automation and manual testing.Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and QA methodologies.Experience with functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing.Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as JIRA, ALM, TestRail, or similar.SQL knowledge for database validation and testing.Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or SoapUI.Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.Ability to collaborate effectively within global cross-functional teams.Preferred SkillsExperience with Java and Selenium automation framework.Experience testing enterprise-scale applications.Exposure to CI/CD and modern quality engineering practices.