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# QA Automation Engineer Playwright & Karate

- **Company:** Cyber Sphere LLC
- **Location:** Alpharetta, GA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Github, Scrum Methodology, Regression Testing, E2e Testing, Selenium, SQL Databases, Test Execution Engine, Google Cloud, Postman, Test Scripts, Backend, Gitlab, Git, Playwright, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, SDET, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/1aea8caa-b873-4c0a-8189-e0727c8eb9c7

## About the Role

* Strong QA Automation/SDET experience.
 * Hands-on experience with Playwright.
 * Strong experience with Karate / Karate DSL for API automation.
 * Experience with Java.
 * Strong knowledge of REST APIs and microservices testing.
 * Experience with UI, API, integration, and regression testing.
 * Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.
 * Strong knowledge of Git.
 * Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
 * Experience with SQL/database validation.

Preferred

 * Experience with Selenium.
 * Experience testing microservices architecture.
 * Cloud experience AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform.
 * Experience with Postman or similar API testing tools.
 * Experience with Kafka/event-driven applications.
 * Experience building automation frameworks from scratch.

Must Have: Playwright + Karate + Java + API Automation + REST/Microservices

## Description

We are seeking a highly skilled QA Automation Engineer/SDET with strong experience in Playwright and Karate to support UI, API, and end-to-end automation testing. The candidate will develop robust automation frameworks and work closely with development and product teams to ensure high-quality software releases., * Develop and maintain automated UI test scripts using Playwright.

 * Build and maintain API automation frameworks using Karate.
 * Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
 * Automate REST API and microservices testing.
 * Validate API responses, request/response payloads, status codes, and backend data.
 * Develop reusable automation components and test utilities.
 * Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines.
 * Execute automated tests and analyze failures.
 * Perform database/backend validation using SQL.
 * Collaborate with developers and business teams to identify and resolve defects.
 * Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
 * Maintain test cases, automation documentation, and test execution reports.


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