Sr. QA Automated Testing (PlaywrightSelenium with Java, JMeter)

Role: Sr. QA Automated Testing (Playwright/Selenium with Java JMeter)

Work location: Timonium MD (Hybrid)

Type: Contract

POSITION OVERVIEW:

• Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure the quality reliability and performance of enterprise applications through a balanced mix of manual testing UI automation API automation and performance testing.
• This role will design and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks using Playwright/Selenium with Java build API test automation using Rest Assured with Java and develop performance test suites using JMeter.

Job Summary

• We are seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure the quality reliability and performance of enterprise applications through a balanced mix of manual testing UI automation API automation and performance testing.
• This role will design and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks using Playwright/Selenium with Java build API test automation using Rest Assured with Java and develop performance test suites using JMeter.

Key Responsibilities

• General
• Responsible for creating and integrating detailed test plans across deployment waves and regions
• Provides guidance in the creation of standard test environments tests plans and test scripts
• Analyzes and designs new or modified testing procedures and standardsAssists in the development and implementation of test metrics
• May modify automated testing systems for procedural or standard changes
• May participate in the review of new testing software
• May consult with IT staff and client areas in resolving questions during the testing process
• Manual Testing (as needed)
• Execute manual functional regression smoke and exploratory testing when automation coverage is not practical or during rapid-change cycles.
• Create and maintain test cases test data and execution evidence; validate fixes and confirm production readiness.
• UI Test Automation (Playwright/Selenium Java)
• Design develop and maintain robust automated UI testing frameworks using Playwright and/or Selenium with Java.
• Implement scalable patterns (e.g. Page Object Model) reusable utilities
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines; analyze failures and improve test stability and Test Automation (Rest Assured Java)
• Design develop and maintain an API automation framework using Rest Assured with Java.
• Validate request/response payloads status codes headers authentication/authorization and contract behavior.
• Build data-driven API tests and incorporate API automation into continuous testing workflows. Performance Testing (JMeter)
• Design develop and maintain performance and load testing suites using Apache JMeter.
• Create test scenarios for load stress endurance/soak and baseline performance.
• Analyze performance results identify bottlenecks and collaborate with engineering to remediate issues. Quality Engineering Practices
• Partner with developers product owners and DevOps to define acceptance criteria and test strategies.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint-level quality planning and delivery.
• Track defects with clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence; verify fixes and perform root cause analysis. Continuously improve test coverage automation ROI and overall quality metrics.

Required Qualifications:

• 7 years experience in software testing with a strong focus on test automation (UI API).
• Strong hands-on experience with: Java (test development and framework maintenance) Playwright and/or Selenium for UI automation
• Rest Assured for API automation JMeter for performance testing
• Solid understanding of SDLC/STLC Agile delivery and test planning/execution.
• Experience with test frameworks/tools such as TestNG/JUnit Maven/Gradle Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting skills: log analysis debugging failed tests identifying flaky test patterns and isolating defects.