Senior QA Automation Engineer (Playwright)

We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in both manual and automated testing to join our team and contribute to the development of a new unified enterprise platform for a B2B communications provider. The platform consolidates multiple legacy customer portals into a single solution that supports the full commercial lifecycle for telecom customers. Responsibilities: Own end-to-end quality assurance, including test strategy, test case design, and acceptance validation Perform manual and exploratory testing of new features in fast-changing (greenfield) environments where early automation is not optimal Gradually design, build, and maintain automated test suites for stabilized functionality, including UI, API, integration, and E2E tests Define and maintain a regression testing approach, starting with manual smoke testing and evolving into automated regression coverage focused on high-risk areas (auth, number purchase, porting, billing) Conduct API and integration testing across external systems such as carrier platforms, ServiceNow, billing APIs, and Cognito authentication flows Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure continuous quality validation Collaborate with Business Analysts to clarify and validate acceptance criteria Log, track, and manage defects through resolution Support stabilization phases and UAT cycles to ensure production readiness 4+ years of experience in QA engineering, covering both manual and automated testing. Strong hands-on experience with UI test automation using Playwright. Solid experience in API testing using tools such as Postman and/or JavaScript/TypeScript-based frameworks. Strong background in manual and exploratory testing with effective test design capabilities. Good understanding of microservices architectures and integration testing principles. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated test suites. Proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript for test automation dev