Senior QA Automation Engineer - Integrations

Job Ref 10025015

Location: Adelphi, MD Category: IT and Project Management Type: Full-time Senior QA Automation Engineer - Integrations Quality Analysis & Change Management US Exempt Regular Full-time Stateside Exempt 3.3 Sr. Quality Assurance Automation Engineer Integrations Quality Analysis & Change Management Full-time Exempt Regular Pay Grade 3.3 Location: Hybrid Onsite presence in Adelphi, MD required at minimum 2-3 days a week

Summary

The Sr. Quality Assurance Automation Engineer serves as the strategic and hands-on QA expert for integrations developed on MuleSoft and related enterprise systems. The role defines and executes QA strategy, develops testing approaches, and conducts both manual and automated testing to ensure high-quality integrations across the UMGC ecosystem. This position collaborates cross-functionally to validate data accuracy, integration reliability, and alignment with business and technical requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead QA strategy execution and governance for enterprise integrations, ensuring adherence to QA standards and procedures.
• Develop and execute end-to-end test plans, cases, and documentation for integrations spanning PSFT, Workday, OnBase, DocuSign, AEM, D2L, and third-party systems.
• Design, build, and maintain automated regression test suites for APIs and services using Playwright, TypeScript preferred, and integrate them into CICD pipelines.
• Validate data mappings, transformation logic, API behavior, and integration accuracy across source and target systems using queries and analysis.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, architects, functional QA Leads, and stakeholders to ensure requirements are clear, testable, and aligned to business outcomes.
• Provide effective defect reporting, triage, and resolution support, release readiness activities, and participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Lead comprehensive code reviews to enforce architectural standards, ensuring consistency, maintainability, and high performance across all automation test suites.
• Deliver strategic and tactical progress reports to leadership during recurring syncs and departmental meetings to ensure transparency and cross-functional alignment.

Competencies

• Analytical and critical-thinking skills with strong problem-solving ability
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Collaboration and communication effectiveness with cross-functional teams
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
• Technical curiosity and continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in Agile and iterative delivery models

Skills

• Test automation development
• Playwright, TypeScript
• Integration and API testing
• REST, SOAP, file-based middleware
• Data validation and SQL querying across multiple systems
• Automation framework design and maintenance
• Test planning, execution, and defect management
• CICD integration and shift-left testing practices

Experience

• 7 years of automated integration testing experience for enterprise applications
• 5 years of hands-on test automation experience using Playwright and TypeScript
• Strong background in testing custom applications, preferably NEXT.js and complex integrations
• Experience validating data across systems and testing middleware-driven workflows
• Demonstrated experience in Agile environments, managing multiple priorities

Preferred Experience Requirements

• Experience performing proofs of concept for new tools or applications
• Experience with MuleSoft or other integration platforms
• Experience with Adobe Experience Manager, Salesforce, PSFT, D2L, or Workday, especially within higher education
• Familiarity with AI-driven testing or LLM-enabled QA tooling
• Experience using JMeter or BlazeMeter for performance testing
• Any QA automation cloud or MuleSoft certifications are a plus

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience
• 7 years of automated integration testing experience for enterprise applications
• 5 years of hands-on test automation experience using Playwright and TypeScript
• Strong background in testing custom applications, preferably NEXT.js and complex integrations
• Experience validating data across systems and testing middleware-driven workflows
• Demonstrated experience in Agile environments, managing multiple priorities

Benefits Package Highlights

• Generous Time Off
• 22 days of paid vacation
• 15 days of sick leave
• 3 personal days
• 16 paid holidays (17 during general election years)
• Comprehensive Health Coverage
• Access to health care, medical, vision, dental, and prescription plans for both individuals and families
• Insurance Options
• Term Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Available for medical and dependent care expenses
• Retirement Plans
• Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS)
• Supplemental Retirement Plans include 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and various Roth options
• Tuition Remission
• Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff
• Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service
• Note: For part-time employees, at least 50% of the time, tuition remission benefits are prorated

Hiring Range

$105,000.00 - $120,000.00

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