Selenium Automation Engineer

Job Location: Newark, DE (Day 1 Onsite)

Job Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $80000 to $100000/Annum Full Time Benefits Technical/Functional Skills Primary Skill: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, BDD Cucumber Secondary: SQL, xml, Json

Job Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Selenium and Playwright automation frameworks. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks for web applications, APIs, and enterprise systems while collaborating closely with development, business, and product teams in an Agile environment. The candidate should possess deep automation experience, strong programming skills, excellent analytical abilities, and a passion for building scalable test automation solutions that improve software quality and delivery speed. Required Technical Skills Test Automation Selenium WebDriver Playwright Automation Framework Design and Development Page Object Model (POM) Data-Driven and Keyword-Driven Frameworks BDD Frameworks (Cucumber/Gherkin) Cross-Browser Testing Parallel Test Execution Programming Languages Java (Preferred) JavaScript / TypeScript OOP Concepts Collections, Exception Handling, Design Patterns Testing Expertise Functional Testing Regression Testing End-to-End Testing Integration Testing API Testing UI Automation Backend Testing API & Database Testing REST API Testing Postman SOAP UI SQL Query Writing Oracle / SQL Server / PostgreSQL Databases

Key Responsibilities: Develop and enhance automation frameworks using Selenium and Playwright. Create robust, scalable, and reusable automated test scripts. Execute automation suites and analyze test results. Design and implement Playwright-based modern UI automation solutions. Integrate automation scripts with CI/CD pipelines. Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing. Conduct API and backend validation testing. Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to understand requirements. Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and automation documentation. Identify automation opportunities and improve overall test coverage. Participate in sprint planning, estimation, retrospectives, and release activities. Mentor junior QA engineers and establish automation best practices. Ensure high-quality releases while meeting project timelines.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. 7 years of Software Quality Assurance experience. 5 years of hands-on Selenium automation experience. 2 years of Playwright automation experience. Strong coding skills in Java and/or JavaScript/TypeScript. Experience building automation frameworks from scratch. Strong SQL and database testing experience. Experience working in Agile delivery environments. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.