Quality Assurance Engineer III

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 edge‑case 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 2 years of experience in QA/testing and quality engineering

Familiarity with quality tools and methodologies

Quality certifications (preferred)

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location.
The full-time salary range is between $80,000 - $90,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
Applications will be accepted through 26th January 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.

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