QA Engineer - Playwright Automation

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UST is looking for highly skilled Senior SDET / QA Automation Engineer withexpertise in Playwright automation, database testing, and retail domain applications to support a large-scale End-to-End Quality Engineering (QE) transformation program.

Theopportunity:

• The role requires a strong technical foundation along with the ability to work directly with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, development teams, and offshore QA teams.

• The candidate will act as the onsite quality engineering representative, driving end-to-end testing initiatives, requirement analysis, defect triage, test automation adoption, and stakeholder communication across multiple applications and integrations.

• The role involves testing enterprise retail systems,validating complex data flows, and ensuring successful delivery of business-critical programsleveraging Playwright automation and database validation capabilities.

• The responsibilities include Playwright-based automation, API testing, database validation, and testing of E2E retail workflows.

• Stakeholder & Development Team Collaboration.

• Serve as the primary QE point of contact for client stakeholders and product teams.

• Participate in requirement discussions, architecture reviews, sprint planning, and release readiness reviews.

• Work closely with development teams to understand application functionality, technical designs, APIs, database structures, and business workflows.

• Lead defect triage meetings and drivetimely issue resolution with developers and SMEs.

• Coordinate with offshore QE teams to ensure alignment on priorities, execution status, and deliverables.

• Present test strategy, test execution status, quality metrics, risks, and recommendations to leadership and business stakeholders.

• Facilitate requirements of clarification sessions and proactivelyidentify testing risks and dependencies.

• Test Automation & Quality Engineering Design and develop robust automation frameworks using Playwright.

• Automate UI, API, and End-to-End business workflows across multiple retail applications.

• Develop reusable automation components and accelerate automation adoption.

• Support CI/CD integration and continuous testing practices.

• Perform root cause analysis of production and pre-production defects. Database & Data Validation.

• Develop complex SQL queries for backend validation.

• Validate data consistency across multiple enterprise platforms.

• Perform testing againstBigQuery, Cosmos DB, DB2, and relational databases.

• Validate ETL, CDC, integration, and data transformation processes.

• Ensure end-to-end data integrity across retail business workflows.

• Retail Domain Testing Validate business processes across:

• Inventory Management o Replenishment o Supply Chain

• Merchandising Item Management Forecasting & Planning.

• Create and execute end-to-end test scenarios covering complex retail workflows.

• Partner with business SMEs to ensure adequatefunctional and business coverage.

• Mentor junior automation engineers.

• Conduct code reviews and automation best practice reviews.

• Drive quality engineering standards and automation strategy.

• Support estimations, planning, roadmap discussions, and release planning activities.

This position descriptionidentifies theresponsibilitiesand tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may berequired.

Whatyouneed:

• Technical Skills:

• Strongproficiency in:TypeScript / JavaScript, SQL.

• Hands-on experience with: Playwright o REST Assured/Postman, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps/Jenkins/GitHub Actions.

• Strong database testingexpertise including:BigQuery, Cosmos DB, DB2, SQL Server / Oracle Domain

• Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of Retail/E-commerce domain experience.

• Experience in Replenishment, Inventory, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or Forecasting applications preferred.

• Experiencevalidating complex end-to-end business processes across integrated systems.

• Soft Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.

• Ability to confidently interact with Directors, Product Managers, Architects, and Engineering Leaders.

• Proven experience leading discussions, providing status updates, and driving actions to closure.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced onsite environment.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Large retail transformation programs.

• Experience working with distributed onsite-offshore delivery models.

• Exposure to Kafka, Spark, Airflow, and cloud-native data platforms.

• Ideal Candidate Profile A technically strong Senior SDET who can comfortably sit with business stakeholders and development teams, understand requirements and architecture, challenge gaps, drive quality discussions, automate critical E2E retail workflows, and act as the bridge between client stakeholders, development teams, and offshore QE delivery.

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. USTprovides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

RoleLocation:AR

Compensation Range:$90,000 - $135,000

Benefits

Full-time, regularemployeesaccrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6days ofpaid sick leave eachyear (pro-rated fornewhires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. Theyareeligible toparticipate in theCompany’s 401(k)Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependentsresiding in the USare eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well asthe following Company-paidEmployee Onlybenefits: basic life insurance, accidentaldeath and disability insurance,and short- and long-term disability benefits.Regular employeesmaypurchaseadditional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well asaFlexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependentchild care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRSguidelines.Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employeesreceive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) andare eligibletoparticipate in theCompany’s401(k) Retirement Planwith employer matching.

Full-time temporary employeesreceive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) andare eligible toparticipate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependentsresiding in the USare eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employeesreceive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

AllUSemployees who work in a state or localitywith more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

Whatwebelieve:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped USTsince day one.We buildourculture ofHumility, Humanity, and Integrity.These values inspire us tonurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, beempathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any otherapplicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction recordsin accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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