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# Senior QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Github, Apache JMeter, Junit, Load Testing, Apache Maven, Selenium, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Quality Assurance (SQA), SQL Databases, Test Data, Testng, TypeScript, Web Services, Appium, Generative AI, Agentic-AI, Git, Kubernetes, Playwright, Restful APIs, Selenium Webdriver, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.kforce.com/find-work/search-jobs/#/detail/MTY5Nn5BUUd-MjE5MTUzNlQxfjk5/

## About the Role

* 5+ years of software quality assurance and automation experience
 * 3+ years building automation frameworks using Java and Selenium
 * 2+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright
 * Strong Java skills and working knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript
 * Experience with TestNG, JUnit, Maven, Git, SQL, REST, SOAP, and CI/CD pipelines
 * Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills, * Property & Casualty Insurance experience
 * Mobile automation using Appium or Espresso
 * Experience with Selenium Grid, cloud execution, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, or AWS
 * Generative AI-assisted test creation and maintenance
 * Agentic AI workflows for autonomous testing
 * AI-driven traceability, self-healing automation, and test optimization

Success Measures:

 * Increase automation coverage, improve execution speed, reduce maintenance effort, strengthen CI/CD quality gates, and advance adoption of modern automation and AI-assisted testing practices

## Description

Kforce has a client in Boston, MA that is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join our growing Quality Engineering team. In this role, you will help drive automation strategy, framework development, and quality assurance efforts for digital sales, service, and transactional applications supporting the Property & Casualty Insurance business. The ideal candidate has strong experience with Java, Selenium, Playwright, CI/CD practices, and modern automation frameworks. Experience applying Generative AI and Agentic AI to software testing is highly desirable. Key Responsibilities:

 * Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks and UI test suites using Java, Selenium, and Playwright
 * Develop and automate REST and SOAP API test scenarios
 * Create and maintain performance and load test suites using JMeter and related tools
 * Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms
 * Manage test data and perform root-cause analysis of defects
 * Collaborate with development, product, and business teams
 * Leverage Generative AI and evaluate Agentic AI solutions for test design, maintenance, traceability, and quality intelligence
 * Mentor junior team members and support quality engineering initiatives