QA Engineer/ SDET

Job Role: QA Engineer/ SDETExperience: 6-9 Yearslocation: Baltimore, MD(Locals Only)Job Description Bachelor s degree in a relevant field preferred; Equivalent practical experience considered 6-9 years of experience as an SDET or Senior QA Engineer in complex, modern software environments 5 years of experience in Quality Engineering or SDET roles, demonstrating leadership in regression strategy and test automation Expertise in TypeScript/JavaScript; knowledge of Ruby, Java, or Python is a strong asset Experience with Playwright, Selenium, TestCafe, Appium, WebdriverIO, RSpec/Capybara, or TestNG for UI/API testing Skilled in test management platforms (Xray, TestRail, Azure DevOps), API testing (Postman, JMeter, SOAP UI), and data formats such as JSON/XML Proficient with SQL/NoSQL databases (especially Postgres) and AWS cloud environments Skills in Git, CircleCI, Jenkins, and pipeline integration Proficient in shell scripting for automation and deployment tasks Experience with TypeScript-based test automation Experience testing APIs and GraphQL services, including functional, integration, and contract testing Experience with performance and load testing in distributed systems Ability to operate as a senior IC who leads standards and influences teams without direct authority Understanding of test design techniques, including boundary analysis, pairwise testing, and risk-based testing Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build and deployment workflows Must clearly demonstrate how AI has changed your testing workflow, not just accelerated existing testsPreferred/Nice To Have Experience with Playwright for end-to-end testing Prior experience in financial services, consumer lending, or regulated environments Experience testing microservices and distributed systems Familiarity with cloud-native architecturesStrong documentation and standards-authoring experience