QA Automation Engineer Playwright/Selenium

Artech LLC

Owings Mills · On-site Contract Mid Level $45 – $53/hr 5d ago

About the role

Responsible for developing and executing comprehensive suites of automation test plans and test cases
Maintaining and adding to existing automation framework
Continued evaluation of test cases for inclusion in regression
Automation for newly integrated features
Development of toolsets to augment QA and Development testing
Drive end-to-end automation coverage by creating automated tests to validate application functionality, performance and reliability across UI, API and service layers
Owns the stability, reliability and maintainability of automated test suites, ensuring effective integration and execution within CICD pipelines
Responsible for functional, regression, database, accessibility and performance testing including UI, API and services testing
Contributes to all parts of the SDLC, e.g., design, development, and testing with a focus on creating automated testing solutions
Develops technical solutions following standard methodologies with some guidance from senior testing engineers
Creates automated scripts to be used to test application functionality as well as monitor system performance and availability
Identifies and remediates technical debt in our testing coverage
Demonstrates strong analytical judgement, proactively clarifies requirements, and reliably delivers assigned work item
Identifies quality risks early and communicates impact and mitigation options to the team

Typically requires 5+ years of demonstrated hands-on automated software testing experience.
Strong programming skills in Java and/or JavaScript/TypeScript with solid understanding of object-oriented design principles
Proficiency with modern test automation tools and frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Cucumber, Git and performance testing tool like JMeter
Proven experience in testing web UI and backend services.
Ability to independently write automation code from scratch, and debug, troubleshoot, and stabilize automated tests with minimal assistance
Understanding of ATDD, TDD, BDD and modern test standards
Solid database querying and data validation skills
Experience building automated tests and test scripts and deploying to public or private clouds, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Client Azure, or similar providers

Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced, Agile/Scrum team environment
Result-driven mindset with focus on continuous improvement
Participates in performance and functional testing and works with the engineering team to resolve issues
Participate effectively in peer code reviews and applies feedback to improve test quality
Experience working in the financial services industry
AWS experience