Senior QA Automation Engineer

Job Description Insight Global is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join a quality engineering team focused on enhancing and scaling automation across a suite of learning‑based applications, preferably hybrid in Richmond, VA, but open to strong remote candidates in other states. This role will play a key part in advancing automated testing practices using Playwright, with a focus on increasing coverage, improving reliability, and supporting overall product quality. This position is best suited for someone with a strong SDET background who is comfortable writing automation code, contributing to framework improvements, and helping guide team‑wide adoption of best practices. The ideal candidate brings a balance of hands‑on development experience and the ability to influence standards, mentor peers, and continuously improve automation processes. The pay for this role ranges from $53–$55 per hour, based on experience. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal‑opportunity/affirmative‑action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io. To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global’s Workforce Privacy Policy: Skills and Requirements 7+ years of experience working in a QA Automation or SDET role with strong hands‑on involvement Build and maintain automated testing solutions (end‑to‑end, regression, and smoke coverage) using Playwright Write and support automation code in C# or TypeScript as an active contributor Evaluate testing needs and expand automation coverage across applications Perform and support API testing to validate system integrations Work with automation pipelines and support execution within CI/CD environments Review automation code, provide feedback, and help maintain development standards Investigate test failures, identify root causes, and improve overall stability of automated suites Collaborate with engineering, QA, and product teams to align on testing approach and priorities Provide guidance to other QA engineers and support adoption of automation tools and practices Contribute to enhancements that improve performance, scalability, and efficiency of automation frameworks Familiarity with tools like Postman for API validation Experience with performance testing tools, particularly JMeter Background supporting or contributing to automation transformation efforts Experience mentoring or coaching QA team members Exposure to AI‑driven tools or techniques within testing workflows #J-18808-Ljbffr