Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET
Location - Boston or NJ( locals will be first choice as client is looking for in person interview)
Looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET to help drive the next generation of AI-powered test automation across our digital sales, service, billing, and policy administration platforms. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with Playwright and modern automation frameworks, along with practical experience applying Agentic AI and Generative AI to test design, automation development, execution, and maintenance.
Preference - candidates who have worked with AI-driven testing concepts such as Planner, Generator, Validator, Analyzer, and Healer agents.
Key Responsibilities
Test Automation Engineering
· Design, develop, and maintain scalable UI, API, and end-to-end automation frameworks using Playwright, Java, Selenium, and related technologies.
· Develop reusable automation components, test data solutions, and automation utilities to improve coverage, reliability, and maintainability.
· Automate and validate business workflows across UI, API, and database layers.
· Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, and related technologies.
· Support quality engineering initiatives through root-cause analysis, defect investigation, framework improvements, and mentoring of junior team members.
AI-Driven Test Automation
· Design, implement, and enhance Agentic AI solutions for software testing and quality engineering.
· Leverage LLMs and AI agents to analyze requirements, generate test scenarios, create automation scripts, and improve test coverage.
· Build, configure, or support Planner, Generator, Validator, Analyzer, and Healer agent workflows.
· Implement AI-assisted and self-healing automation capabilities to reduce maintenance effort and improve test resilience.
· Evaluate emerging AI testing technologies and help drive adoption of next-generation automation practices.
Required Qualifications
· 5+ years of software quality assurance and test automation experience.
· 3+ years of hands-on experience developing automation frameworks using Java and Selenium.
· 2+ years of hands-on experience using Playwright for UI automation.
· Strong programming skills in Java and working knowledge of TypeScript.
· Experience with TestNG, JUnit, Maven, Git, SQL, REST APIs, SOAP services, and CI/CD pipelines.
· Experience designing and maintaining reusable automation frameworks.
· Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Agentic AI & Generative AI Requirements
· Hands-on experience using Generative AI tools to support software testing and automation.
· Experience leveraging LLMs such as Claude, GPT, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, or equivalent technologies.
· Experience building, configuring, or using Agentic AI workflows for test automation.
· Experience with AI-assisted test planning, test scenario generation, automation script generation, test analysis, or self-healing automation.
· Understanding of Planner, Generator, Validator, Analyzer, and Healer agent concepts.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience implementing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) solutions.
· Experience with Claude API, Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot.
· Experience generating Playwright or Selenium test automation from requirements or user stories.
· Experience with self-healing automation solutions.
· Property & Casualty Insurance experience.
· Experience with Appium, Selenium Grid, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, or AWS.
· Performance and load testing experience
Success Measures
· Increase automation coverage while reducing manual effort.
· Accelerate automation development through AI-assisted testing.
· Reduce automation maintenance through self-healing capabilities.
· Improve CI/CD quality gates and feedback cycles.
· Advance adoption of Agentic AI and Playwright-based automation solutions.
