Sr. QA AI Automation Job Northern Kentucky USA,Quality Assurance

HSI is a leading provider of cloud-based environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance and workforce development solutions for businesses. Our platforms deliver safety training and learning solutions that empower organizations to build safer, smarter workplaces.

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer (AI-Driven Testing) to help drive a major transformation in our quality assurance function.

This role is focused on shifting from manual and vendor-driven testing to an automation-first, AI-assisted QA approach
. You will play a key role in building scalable test automation frameworks, leveraging modern tools like Playwright and AI (Claude) to dramatically increase test coverage and reduce production defects.

Key responsibilities include:

Contribute and drive the adoption of an AI-driven QA approach across products and platforms
Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade test automation using Playwright
Contribute to establishing an automation-first QA approach, including standards, governance, and reporting
Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude) to generate and scale test cases
Support the development of standards for AI-assisted test generation, test data strategy, regression design, and observability
Help reduce reliance on manual and outsourced QA efforts
Execute and expand regression testing across multiple applications
Integrate automated testing into Azure Dev Ops CI/CD pipelines
Partner closely with engineering, product, and Dev Ops teams
Identify and prioritize high-value test scenarios for automation
Contribute to QA standards, best practices, and automation strategy
Help define and track quality and automation metrics (coverage, regression cycle time, defect escape rate, throughput)
Support knowledge sharing, documentation, and reuse of automation frameworks
Mentor and support jr. QA team members
Communicate progress, risks, and KPI trends to leadership

5+ years of QA / Software Quality Engineering experience
Strong hands-on experience building test automation frameworks (Playwright required)
Experience developing and scaling automated test suites for enterprise SaaS or cloud-based applications
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure Dev Ops preferred)
Experience extending AI usage into advanced QA workflows (e.g., large-scale test generation, optimization, intelligent test selection)
Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude) in development or QA workflows
Experience testing web-based applications and APIs
Strong understanding of:

Regression testing strategies
Test design and coverage
Automation best practices

Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and Dev Ops teams

Preferred Qualifications

Scaled automation across multiple applications or product lines
Worked with agent-based or model-assisted testing approaches
Mentored or supported junior QA engineers
Helped transition from manual or outsourced QA to automation-first teams
Tested complex, highly integrated SaaS platforms (multi-service or multi-tenant)
Built or expanded API automation frameworks (REST and/or GraphQL)
Worked in Agile/Scrum environments (Scrum certification a plus)

This position has an annual salary range of $100K-$125K
. Placement within the range will depend on experience, qualifications, and other business considerations.

Fully Remote Work:Work where you're most productive—we trust you.
PTO:Recharge when you need to—we support work-life balance.
Career Growth:Unlimited access to our Learning & Development library, including our own HSI LMS content.
Well-Being First:Full medical, dental, vision, and mental health coverage.
Secure Your Future:Generous$1:$1 401(k) company match
—your future is important to us.