Hire a QA Automation Engineer.

QA automation engineers build the test coverage that lets release velocity scale — framework architecture, CI integration, and the judgment about what to automate at which layer. The market splits between script maintainers and genuine automation engineers; the difference shows in how a candidate talks about flaky tests and pyramid strategy. Playwright has overtaken Selenium in the demand we see, with Cypress holding steady. Contract engagements to stand up a framework are our most common placement here.