Senior Software Test Analyst, QA Automation – Java/Playwright

Stafford Gray LLC

. Analyze requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to design reusable test cases, including positive, negative, and boundary scenarios.

Posted 10/8/2026contractLansing • Michigan • United StatesSenior💰 $109,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and executing both manual and automated test cases, with a strong focus on API testing and web application automation using Playwright and Selenium. Proficient in creating test plans, strategies, and metrics while effectively communicating results and risks to stakeholders.

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Automated Web TestingAPI TestingPlaywright for JavaSelenium WebDriverTest Plans and Strategies

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Hard Skills

Test Case DesignSQL QueriesObject-Oriented JavaGherkin ScenariosTestNGJMeterLoadRunnerAccessibility TestingRegression TestingPerformance Testing

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

PlaywrightCucumberPostmanREST AssuredAzure DevOpsEclipseGitJAWSAccVerify

Industry Keywords

Financial DomainGovernment DomainSecure Application Development Lifecycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidAzureCypressiOSJavaJMeterOracleSeleniumSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to design reusable test cases, including positive, negative, and boundary scenarios.
Build and maintain automated web tests in a Java framework using Playwright, Cucumber/Gherkin step definitions, and TestNG.
Create test plans, strategies, reports, and metrics.
Perform API testing with Postman, REST Assured, or similar tools.
Write SQL queries for test data setup and validation against Oracle and SQL Server.
Conduct accessibility (ADA), regression, integration, performance, and post-deployment validation testing.
Log and track defects in Azure DevOps, and communicate results and risks to developers, BAs, and stakeholders.
Take an active part in Scrum ceremonies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years designing and executing manual and automated test cases.
5+ years writing test plans and strategies from user stories and acceptance criteria.
5+ years of API testing with tools like Postman or REST clients.
Demonstrable experience automating web applications with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar.
Bachelor's degree or higher in an IT-related field.
Ability to work onsite in downtown Lansing 2 days per week.
Must reside within 90 miles of Lansing, MI (48933) at time of submission.
Playwright for Java experience.
A strong Selenium WebDriver background.
Financial or government domain experience.
Object-oriented Java for test automation, plus Gherkin scenarios and Java step definitions.
TestNG, Eclipse, and Git (branching, merging, pull requests).
The Azure DevOps Test Plans module.
JMeter or LoadRunner performance and load testing.
Accessibility tools such as JAWS or AccVerify.
iOS and Android mobile app testing.
Knowledge of the secure application development lifecycle (SADLC).