Senior Automation Test Engineer
Quick facts
- Pay
- $50 - $55/hr
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Background
- MD / physician
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Skills
- JavaScript, TypeScript, Java
- Industry
- Information Technology — 683 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
JOB TITLE: Senior Automation Test Engineer
LOCATION: Bethesda, MD (5 Days Onsite)
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contract
VISA REQUIREMENT: H-1B
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: 12+ Years
INTERVIEW NOTE: Local candidates are required and must be available to attend a face-to-face client interview.
MANDATORY SKILLS: Playwright with Java Testing, Playwright with JavaScript Testing
POSITION OVERVIEW We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Test Engineer with 12+ years of experience and strong expertise in Playwright-based test automation, API testing, integration testing, and AI-assisted quality engineering practices. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, along with strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript. The candidate should also have experience leveraging modern AI tools such as Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Amazon Q, or equivalent platforms to improve test coverage, accelerate automation development, optimize test execution, and enhance overall software quality.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Test Automation Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright.
- Automated Testing: Build and execute automated test suites covering Functional Testing, Integration Testing, API Testing, End-to-End Testing, Regression Testing, and Cross-Browser Testing.
- Framework Development: Create reusable automation components and utilities using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript. Apply Page Object Model (POM), Data-Driven, and Hybrid Automation Framework approaches.
- Automation Optimization: Ensure automation suites are optimized for execution speed, maintainability, scalability, and overall test coverage.
- API & Microservices Testing: Design API automation frameworks and validate REST APIs and event-driven services.
- API Validation: Perform Contract Testing, Service Integration Testing, Backend Testing, and Schema Validation.
- API Security Testing: Validate OAuth 2.0, JWT, and API security implementations.
- Asynchronous & Messaging Testing: Test asynchronous processing and messaging workflows.
- AI-Assisted Quality Engineering: Leverage modern AI tools such as Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Amazon Q, or equivalent platforms to improve test coverage, accelerate automation development, optimize test execution, and enhance software quality.
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Prologic Consulting Inc in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers (SOC 15-1253).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Computer Systems Analyst (or Engineer, for engineering-degree holders)” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level I (entry)Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $85,800 | ~15% |
| Level II | $105,851 | ~31% |
| Level III | $125,902 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $145,954 | ~61% |
This job pays $104,000–$114,400 a year (converted from an hourly rate, 2,080 hours) — that's Level I (entry). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level I registration gets 1 entry; estimated selection chance about 15% — below average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.