QA Automation- Playwright only local candidate and only w2

Job Title: QA Automation- Playwright

Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ

Employment Type: Long Term Contract

Required Skills

Mandatory Skills

1. 8–10 years of experience in Software Testing and QA Automation
2. Strong hands-on experience with:

• Playwright
• JavaScript
• TypeScript

1. Expertise in:

• UI Automation Testing
• API Testing
• End-to-End Testing

1. Experience with:

• REST APIs
• JSON/XML payload validation
• API authentication methods
• • Strong understanding of:
• CI/CD pipelines
• Git version control
• Jenkins/GitLab CI/Azure DevOps
• • Experience with BDD frameworks like:
• Cucumber
• Gherkin

1. Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
2. Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
3. Hands-on coding capability; practical use of Al/agents in test automation;

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Docker or containerized test execution
• Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS or Azure
• Experience in performance or security testing
• Database testing using SQL
• Familiarity with testing microservices architecture
• Exposure to SonarQube or code quality tools

Nice to Have

• Experience in payments, banking, or fintech domain
• Experience leading QA automation initiatives
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills