Pearson
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Edtech.com's Summary
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites using Playwright and AI-powered testing tools for frontend and backend testing.
- Apply automation best practices such as Page Object Model (POM), test data management, parallel execution, and stable selectors.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing.
- Perform manual testing including story verification, exploratory testing, and edge-case validation.
- Collaborate with development, product, and content teams and participate in Agile ceremonies.
- Use AI tools like GitHub Copilot, automation tools including Playwright (preferred), Cypress, Selenium, and programming in JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Python.
- Utilize development tools such as VSCode, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Testfully, and Postman; familiar with databases like MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB.
- Analyze test and production data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities; perform root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and 5+ years of QA/testing and quality engineering experience.
- Preferred candidates have familiarity with quality tools, methodologies, and relevant quality certifications.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Full Description
Job Summary
We are seeking a forward-thinking Quality Assurance Engineer (Playwright Automation) to design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions that ensure the quality, performance, and reliability of our software products. This role focuses on building scalable UI and API test automation, leveraging of AI-assisted testing tools and intelligent automation to improve test coverage, reduce maintenance effort, and accelerate high-quality releases
Key Responsibilities
Testing & Validation
Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites utilizing AI technologies using Playwright for web frontend and backend testing
Apply best practices in test automation, including:
Page Object Model (POM) or Screenplay patterns
Test data management strategies
Parallel execution and test isolation
Stable selectors and resilient locators
Leverage AI-powered testing tools to generate, optimize, and maintain test cases and test data
Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing
Perform targeted manual testing when needed and for story verification, exploratory testing, and edgeâcase validation
Collaborate with the engineering team to understand requirements and provide early feedback on Design and Implementation
Create automated API tests and contract checks
Create detailed, comprehensive test plans and cases
Analyze test and production data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
Quality Systems & Compliance
Review design plans, process procedures, and quality manuals
Maintain quality records and compliance documentation
Analyse data to identify trends and prevent defects
Recommend and implement corrective actions
Apply Root Cause Analysis (RCA) tools and methodologies for problem-solving
Collaboration & Agile Practices
Work closely with development, product, and content teams
Participate in Agile ceremonies
Promote agile principles: adaptability, transparency, iterative development
Preferred Technical Skills
AI Tools: GitHub Copilot within VSCode, AI agents, MCP server
Automation Tools: Playwright (Preferred), Cypress, Selenium or similar
Programming/Scripting: JavaScript/ TypeScript, Java, Python,
Development/pipeline tools: VSCode, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Testfully or Postman
Databases: MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB
Solid understanding of CI/CD Pipelines using GitHub Action and DevOps practices
Soft Skills
Strong communication and teamwork
Analytical and problem-solving mindset
Adaptability to changing requirements
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in QA/testing and quality engineering
Familiarity with quality tools and methodologies
Quality certifications (preferred)
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
Job:
Engineering
Job Family: TECHNOLOGY
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