Senior QA Automation Engineer – Playwright (SOVRA)

The Product
SOVRA is committed to revolutionizing public procurement with innovative solutions and deep sector expertise. Supporting over 7,000 government agencies across North America, providing tools and insights to optimize procurement processes and strengthen communities. Our dedication to transparency, efficiency, and strategic analysis ensures that public procurement teams achieve their full potential. Join us on our journey to transform public procurement.

Your qualifications:

• Required Technical Skills & Experience Core Competencies:
  • 5+ years in QA automation with at least 2 years of hands-on Playwright experience
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript and/or JavaScript for test authoring; Python a plus
  • Deep knowledge of Playwright APIs: page objects, fixtures, network interception, browser contexts, and multi-tab testing
  • Solid understanding of web fundamentals: DOM, CSS selectors, XPath, shadow DOM, iframes, and async rendering
  • Experience designing and maintaining scalable Page Object Model (POM) or App Actions patterns
  • Proven ability to write and maintain end-to-end, integration, and component-level tests
  • Solid understanding of REST API testing and ability to write API test suites alongside UI tests (Playwright request context or Supertest)
  • Experience with cross-browser and cross-platform testing (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit; desktop and mobile viewports)
  • Familiarity with test reporting and observability: Allure, Playwright HTML Reporter, or similar
  • Experience integrating test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or CircleCI)
  • Ability to analyze flaky tests, identify root causes, and implement retry/isolation strategies
  • Strong debugging skills: browser DevTools, Playwright trace viewer, HAR files, and network logs
• Process & Collaboration:
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams; ability to participate in sprint planning and backlog refinement from a quality perspective
  • Skilled at writing and maintaining test plans, test strategies, and bug reports with clear reproduction steps
  • Ability to review PRs for testability and flag quality risks early in the development cycle
  • Experience mentoring junior QA engineers; ability to establish team standards and review test code
• Tech Stack & Tools

  Category	Tools & Technologies
  Test Framework	Playwright (primary), optionally Cypress or Selenium as secondary experience
  Languages	TypeScript, JavaScript (Node.js runtime); Python for tooling/scripting
  API Testing	Playwright request context, Supertest, Postman/Newman, REST Assured
  Test Design Patterns	Page Object Model (POM), App Actions, Screenplay Pattern
  CI/CD Integration	GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure Pipelines
  Reporting	Allure Report, Playwright HTML Reporter, TestRail, Zephyr
  Version Control	Git, GitHub/GitLab; pull request workflows, conventional commits
  Containerization	Docker (running tests in containers), docker-compose for local env
  Performance/Load	k6, Lighthouse, Web Vitals (basic familiarity)
  Monitoring & Logs	Playwright Trace Viewer, HAR captures, browser DevTools, Datadog/Sentry
  Test Data Management	Faker.js, fixture files, database seeding scripts, mock servers (MSW)
  Project Management	Jira, Linear, Confluence, Notion

• Nice to Have
  • Experience with visual regression testing tools (Percy, Applitools, or Playwright screenshots with baseline comparison)
  • Familiarity with mobile testing: Appium, Detox, or Playwright mobile emulation
  • Knowledge of accessibility testing: axe-core, ARIA standards, WCAG 2.1 compliance testing
  • Experience with contract testing using Pact or similar consumer-driven contract frameworks
  • Background in performance or load testing with k6, Gatling, or Locust
  • Exposure to AI/LLM-assisted test generation tools (e.g., Codium, GitHub Copilot for test authoring)
  • Experience testing GraphQL APIs (query validation, schema coverage, mutation testing)
  • Familiarity with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, Gherkin) and writing feature files for stakeholder alignment
  • Hands-on experience with Playwright component testing (experimental) or Storybook integration
  • Knowledge of security testing basics: OWASP Top 10 awareness, ZAP integration in pipelines
  • Background in shift-left QA practices: embedded in development squads, participating in TDD/BDD cycles

Are You ready? 😊

...and of course, your benefits:

• 20 fully paid business days of vacation
• 15 fully paid sick leaves
• 11+ fully paid public holidays
• medical expenses compensation
• well-being compensation — gym, sports, or other wellness activities
• culture perks — gifts and team activities
• access to learning platforms
• English courses compensation 😊