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QA Automation Engineer – Playwright & API

Cognizant · Lynchburg, VA · Yesterday
RemoteRemoteQuality Assurance$53k–$93k/yrFull-time

About The Role

As a QA Automation Engineer – Playwright & API, you will make an impact by driving quality engineering initiatives through scalable test automation, API validation, and team leadership. You will be a valued member of the Quality Engineering team and work collaboratively with product owners, developers, business stakeholders, and offshore QA teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design, maintain, and enhance Playwright-based automation frameworks to improve test coverage and quality.

  • Develop and maintain API automation suites for business-critical services using modern testing tools and frameworks.

  • Coordination with offshore QA team members by assigning work, monitoring progress, and resolving blockers.

  • Review test cases, automation scripts, and defect reports to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to standards.

  • Support CI/CD integration and continuous testing practices to accelerate software delivery and improve reliability.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in software quality assurance, including both functional and automation testing.

  • Proven experience building and maintaining automation frameworks using Playwright with JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or Python.

  • Strong experience in API test automation using Rest Assured (Java) or comparable frameworks.

  • Hands-on expertise in functional testing, test design, execution, defect management, and UAT support.

  • Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.

  • Experience working with onshore/offshore model.

  • Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and defect management tools such as Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading QA teams and coordinating testing activities across multiple geographies.

  • Strong understanding of test automation best practices and framework architecture.

  • Experience implementing continuous testing strategies within CI/CD environments.

  • Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.

  • Exposure to performance, integration, or end-to-end testing in enterprise environments.

Skills

  • Experience with Playwright, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or Python.

  • Experience with API test automation using Rest Assured (Java).

  • Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps.

  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

  • Experience with continuous testing strategies.

  • Experience with stakeholder communication and collaboration.

  • Experience with performance, integration, or end-to-end testing.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

  • 401(k) plan and contributions

  • Long-term/Short-term Disability

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $53,477– $92,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Schedule

This is a remote position open to qualified applicants within the United States. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on business and client requirements.

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