This is a 6-month contract role based in Los Angeles, California, available on a hybrid basis (3 days on-site). 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.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright and TypeScript
- Implement UI, API, and end-to-end test automation strategies
- Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar)
- Define and implement test strategies, quality gates, and reporting metrics
- Drive AI-based QA initiatives (test generation, optimization, self-healing tests)
- Identify and resolve test flakiness and performance bottlenecks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders
- Lead and mentor offshore and onshore QA teams
- Establish best practices, coding standards, and reusable automation components
Qualifications
Required
- 10+ years of experience in QA and test automation
- Proven experience as a QA Automation Architect or Staff QA Engineer
- Strong hands-on expertise in Playwright
- Strong hands-on expertise in TypeScript
- UI automation and API testing experience
- Experience building automation frameworks from scratch
- Strong understanding of CI/CD integration and DevOps practices
- Experience with AI/ML in QA (test generation, predictive analysis, or intelligent automation)
- Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Strong communication and client-facing experience
Preferred
- Experience with Playwright MCP Server or AI-based automation tools
- Insurance or regulated domain experience
- Experience working in onsite-offshore delivery models