QE Automation Engineer

Kapitus

Washington, VA, United States of America • 20m ago • Remote

Senior

Remote

96,300 - 154,400 USD/yr

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Quick Facts

  • Role: QE Automation Engineer (Senior)

Description

Design and build automated regression test suites to help the team release faster and with higher confidence. You will create scalable UI, API, integration, and end-to-end automation using Playwright and TypeScript, convert manual regression into reusable automated coverage, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines. You’ll collaborate with developers, product, and business stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and improve release readiness.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with developers, product managers, and business analysts to understand requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria

  • Automate functional, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end scenarios

  • Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks and scripts using Playwright with TypeScript

  • Develop and execute automated API tests to validate system functionality and reliability

  • Troubleshoot issues with developers and provide timely feedback

  • Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives)

  • Harden and maintain reliable automated regression suites for release readiness

  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD, monitor results, and improve feedback speed

  • Convert existing manual test cases into automated coverage

  • Stay current on QA and financial-domain trends, tools, and best practices

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years as a QA/QE engineer with substantial hands-on test automation experience

  • Demonstrated ability to write, debug, and review automated test scripts using Playwright with TypeScript

  • Strong understanding of automation framework architecture, test design patterns, maintainability, and QA engineering best practices

  • Experience with API testing tools such as Postman and Swagger

  • Experience testing Salesforce solutions and full-stack applications across UI, API, integration, and data layers

  • Experience with version control including GitHub, Bitbucket, and SourceTree

  • Experience with Jira for project/bug tracking and Confluence and Zephyr Scale for documentation

  • Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum in Agile environments

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams

Benefits

  • Competitive salary range: $96,300–$154,400 annually

  • Annual incentive compensation eligibility: up to 10%

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and employer-paid vision plans (UnitedHealthcare)

  • Flexible Spending Account and Lifestyle Spending Account

  • 100% company-paid basic short-term and long-term disability and vision insurance

  • Voluntary supplemental life and enhanced disability coverage

  • Paid maternity and parental leave (company-paid beyond state mandates)

  • Commuter benefits

  • LifeBalance program and Plum Benefits discount program

  • Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,000 annually) and travel reimbursement for work-related travel

  • Paid Time Off and sick time

  • 401(k) with 25% match up to 6% of annual salary (Fidelity)

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