Senior QA Automation Engineer

Post Date

Jun 09, 2026

Location

Richmond,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

23219
US
Aug 12, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

RIC-2a33e675-692e-464a-9b24-26061a5c027c

Pay Rate

$44 - $55 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join a quality engineering team focused on enhancing and scaling automation across a suite of learning-based applications, preferably hybrid in Richmond, VA, but open to strong remote candidates in other states. This role will play a key part in advancing automated testing practices using Playwright, with a focus on increasing coverage, improving reliability, and supporting overall product quality. This position is best suited for someone with a strong SDET background who is comfortable writing automation code, contributing to framework improvements, and helping guide team-wide adoption of best practices. The ideal candidate brings a balance of hands-on development experience and the ability to influence standards, mentor peers, and continuously improve automation processes. The pay for this role ranges from $53-$55/hour, based on experience.

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Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience working in a QA Automation or SDET role with strong hands-on involvement
• Build and maintain automated testing solutions (end-to-end, regression, and smoke coverage) using Playwright
• Write and support automation code in C# or TypeScript as an active contributor
• Evaluate testing needs and expand automation coverage across applications
• Perform and support API testing to validate system integrations
• Work with automation pipelines and support execution within CI/CD environments
• Review automation code, provide feedback, and help maintain development standards
• Investigate test failures, identify root causes, and improve overall stability of automated suites
• Collaborate with engineering, QA, and product teams to align on testing approach and priorities
• Provide guidance to other QA engineers and support adoption of automation tools and practices
• Contribute to enhancements that improve performance, scalability, and efficiency of automation frameworks

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

•Familiarity with tools like Postman for API validation
•Experience with performance testing tools, particularly JMeter
•Background supporting or contributing to automation transformation efforts
•Experience mentoring or coaching QA team members
•Exposure to AI-driven tools or techniques within testing workflows

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.