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QA Automation Engineer WFH

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Job Description

The QA Automation Engineer designs and maintains automated test solutions that improve software quality, release confidence, and delivery speed. This role is focused on building and executing automation using Playwright, TypeScript, and AI coding assistants such as Cursor, while validating application behavior across UI, API, and data layers. The ideal candidate is a hands-on automation engineer who partners effectively with product and development teams in an Agile environment.

​​Role and Responsibilities​

  • Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts and reusable frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript.

  • Use Cursor or similar AI coding assistants to accelerate test development, refactoring, and debugging while maintaining code quality and reliability.

  • Build and maintain automated UI, API, and end-to-end test coverage for critical user journeys, integrations, and regression scenarios.

  • Validate application behaviour through test cases, SQL queries, API checks, and data-driven testing techniques.

  • Integrate automated tests into Azure DevOps pipelines and support release-readiness decisions through quality metrics and execution results.

  • Investigate defects, troubleshoot test failures, and partner with developers to validate fixes and improve automation stability.

  • Collaborate with product owners, developers, business analysts, and stakeholders throughout Agile ceremonies to ensure quality is built into delivery.

  • Contribute to automation standards, framework improvements, and quality engineering best practices across the team.

Note: All responsibilities include the expectation to always act to support the interests of the department and organization and to perform other duties as assigned to ensure the successful achievement of departmental and company objectives.

Qualifications and Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and supporting release quality gates.

Experience building scalable automation frameworks using reusable design patterns, fixtures, utilities, and data-driven test approaches.

Experience with cross-browser testing, test reporting, and root-cause analysis of flaky or environment-related failures.

Exposure to accessibility testing, visual regression testing, performance testing, or test data management.

Perks and Benefits

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