Role: Senior QA Automation Engineer (Playwright)
Location: Mississauga, ON L4W 5K9, Canada – 3 days onsite & 2 days remote
Rate: USD - $48/hr (No Tax or benefits)
Only local consultants
Duration: 6 months
Job description:
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Playwright-based test automation and a solid background in manual testing. You will be responsible for ensuring product quality through test strategy, automation framework development, exploratory testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable Playwright automation frameworks.
- Execute and enhance automated UI, API, and end-to-end test suites.
- Perform manual, exploratory, regression, and integration testing.
- Review requirements and create comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure quality objectives are met.
- Investigate defects, perform root cause analysis, and validate fixes.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support release readiness.
- Mentor junior team members and promote quality engineering best practices.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of QA experience, including both manual and automation testing.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright.
- Strong programming skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, or C#.
- Experience testing modern web applications and REST APIs.
- Strong understanding of test design techniques, exploratory testing, and defect management.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
- Proficiency in SQL and backend data validation.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Playwright Test Runner, Page Object Model, fixtures, parallel execution, and API testing.
- Knowledge of Test Pyramid, Shift-Left Testing, BDD, Contract Testing, and E2E testing strategies.
- Exposure to performance, accessibility, and security testing.
- Experience mentoring QA engineers and contributing to testing strategy.
- ISTQB or other relevant testing certifications.
What Makes You Successful
- You think beyond test execution and champion quality throughout the development lifecycle.
- You know when to apply manual testing versus automation for maximum business value.
- You can design maintainable automation solutions and drive continuous quality improvements.
- You are a strong communicator who can influence teams and stakeholders while balancing quality, delivery speed, and risk.
Email: roopesh@lorventech.com
