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# QA Automation Architect

- **Company:** New York, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Github, Microsoft UI Automation, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Playwright, Software Coding, Api Management, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/403a9632-9174-4c79-b1f2-2893637328b5

## About the Role

1. 10+ years of experience in QA / Test Automation
 2. Proven experience as a QA Automation Architect / Staff QA Engineer

 3. Strong hands-on expertise in:
 1. Playwright (Mandatory)
 2. TypeScript (Mandatory)
 3. UI Automation & API Testing
 4. Experience building automation frameworks from scratch
 5. Strong understanding of CI/CD integration and DevOps practices
 6. Experience with AI/ML in QA (test generation, predictive analysis, or intelligent automation)
 7. Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills
 8. Strong communication and client-facing experience

Preferred Qualifications

 1. Experience with Playwright MCP Server or AI-based automation tools
 2. Insurance or regulated domain experience
 3. Experience working in onsite-offshore delivery models

## Description

We are seeking a QA Automation Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, enterprise-grade automation frameworks. This role requires a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in Playwright, TypeScript, UI/API automation, and AI-driven QA practices.

You will be responsible for driving automation strategy, improving test coverage, and enabling high-quality releases across distributed teams., 1. Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright and TypeScript

 2. Implement UI, API, and end-to-end test automation strategies
 3. Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar)
 4. Define and implement test strategies, quality gates, and reporting metrics
 5. Drive AI-based QA initiatives (test generation, optimization, self-healing tests)
 6. Identify and resolve test flakiness and performance bottlenecks
 7. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders/
 8. Lead and mentor offshore/onshore QA teams
 9. Establish best practices, coding standards, and reusable automation components


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