QA Java/ Playwright Engineer Automated

Seeking an experienced QA Engineer Automated 2 to support the Statewide Education Data System (TSDS). The resource will perform advanced automated and manual testing, develop test automation, validate data, execute performance and accessibility testing, and work closely with development and business teams to ensure high-quality enterprise applications., * Analyze requirements and technical documentation and develop detailed test cases.

• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated functional and regression tests.
• Develop automation frameworks using Java, TestNG, and Playwright.
• Perform manual, functional, integration, regression, database, and UAT testing.
• Write advanced SQL queries for data validation and analysis.
• Develop and execute workflow-driven automation.
• Use GitHub Copilot/AI tools to generate and enhance test scripts.
• Perform performance and load testing using JMeter, WAPT Pro, or comparable tools.
• Perform accessibility testing.
• Identify, document, track, and retest defects.
• Work closely with developers, business stakeholders, and customers to understand functionality and implement automation.
• Maintain test results, testing summaries, and QA documentation.
• Utilize JIRA and Zephyr for test and defect management.

• 7+ years testing complex web applications
• 6+ years Java & TestNG automation
• 5+ years SQL
• 4+ years Playwright
• 4+ years workflow-driven automation
• 4+ years JMeter, WAPT Pro, or other load-testing tools
• 3+ years GitHub Copilot / AI-assisted test scripting

Preferred

• 2+ years Zephyr Scale
• 2+ years JIRA
• Experience supporting Texas state/local government agencies or similar large-scale public-sector environments