Sr. Automation QA Engineer

Who we are

BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite

immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all

that we do, but never at the expense of our values. There’s no denying our work

is demanding, both in volume and pace, but we’re up for the challenge. We love

the balance of hard work and fun – so, you’ll see us in jeans as we shatter

glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued,

rewarded, and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and

our communities. We are committed to your growth and development, and want to

set you up for success here at BAL and beyond.

Who you are: You are looking for work that has a purpose. You aren’t afraid to

roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast.

You

embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have

something unique to contribute and you aren’t afraid to raise your hand. You

understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real

person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone

has a spot and is genuinely welcome.

We’re better together: A bright, driven person like you and an industry-leading

powerhouse like BAL? It’s a perfect combination! We truly want to see you

succeed here and become an integral part of our mission to provide an experience

that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. Come be a part of something

special, where you can have an impact and be valued just for being you!

In addition to competitive pay, a discretionary annual bonus, and a supportive,

team oriented culture, we offer an outstanding benefits package that includes

medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, sick time, unlimited

vacation, and 401(k) with company match.

Responsibilities

• • Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for web
• applications and backend data validation
• using Playwright and TypeScript.
• • Collaborate with the QA Lead to enhance and maintain automated GUI tests using
• our existing custom
• framework.
• • Develop automation scripts to validate key regression flows in the application
• covering multiple layers, Front
• End, APIs and Data validations
• • Implement automated checks for data completeness, format validation, and
• cross-referencing with expected
• results to identify discrepancies.
• • Participate in designing and executing comprehensive automation test
• strategies to maximize test coverage.
• • Analyze application requirements, design and execute test scenarios, and
• provide feedback to improve overall
• test coverage and product quality.
• • Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automated testing into the CI/CD
• pipeline.
• Required Qualifications
• • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related
• field.
• • 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with a strong focus on end-to-end
• automation testing.
• • 5+ years of experience in Web GUI and API automation.
• • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright using JavaScript or
• TypeScript.
• • Strong experience with SQL for querying and validating large datasets.
• • Strong experience working with CI/CD pipelines for test automation
• • Familiarity with Playwright MCP is a plus.
• • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with
• cross-functional teams.
• Skills & Technologies
• • UI Testing: Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript (mandatory).
• • Programming Languages: JavaScript / TypeScript (mandatory).
• • Databases: SQL Server (mandatory), Oracle, PostgreSQL, or equivalent.
• • API Testing Tools: Postman, SoapUI, or similar.
• • Bug Tracking: JIRA.
• • CI/CD Tools: Azure DevOps.
• • Source Control: GitHub, Azure DevOps.
• • IDEs: Visual Studio Code or equivalent.
• Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
• each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative
• of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an
• exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated
• with this job.
• Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of
• BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or
• harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender,
• gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status,
• marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual
• orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will
• not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.
• BAL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.
• BAL is under no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee in
• the absence of a current executed Recruitment Services Agreement. In the event a
• recruiter or agency submits an unsolicited resume or candidate without an
• agreement, BAL reserves the right to pursue and hire said candidate(s) without
• any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes,
• including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of
• BAL. If your agency would like to be considered as a potential recruiting
• partner, please forward your contact information to [email protected].