Senior QA Automation Engineer

Senior QA Automation Engineer

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, implement, and own an automation-first quality strategy across our product suite. This role is responsible for reducing reliance on manual testing, introducing scalable automated test coverage, and embedding quality directly into the development lifecycle.

This is a foundational role. Currently, the environment relies heavily on manual testing by developers, implementation consultants, and product managers. As the platform continues to scale and expand with modern fintech and AI-driven capabilities, there is a strong need for a senior QA professional who can build an automation framework from the ground up and significantly improve release confidence.

Manual testing will still exist where necessary (e.g., exploratory testing, new features), but the long-term objective is automation-led quality.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Strategy & Framework Ownership

• Define and execute the QA automation strategy with a clear roadmap to reduce manual testing
• Select, implement, and maintain automation frameworks for:
• APIs and integrations
• Web UI applications
• Business logic and regression testing
• Build reusable, maintainable automated test suites aligned with development practices
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD and release pipelines where applicable

Automated Testing Execution

• Develop and maintain automated tests for:
• Critical business workflows
• Financial calculations and accounting logic
• Regression and smoke testing
• Prioritize automation coverage based on risk, usage, and business impact
• Ensure automated tests are reliable, performant, and easy to maintain

Quality Leadership & Process Integration

• Partner with engineering leadership to define release quality gates
• Collaborate with Product Management to ensure requirements are testable and automation-friendly
• Participate in sprint planning and backlog refinement to influence testability early
• Promote a culture of "quality built in," not "quality tested at the end"

Defect Management & Collaboration

• Identify, document, and track defects using Azure DevOps
• Work closely with developers to troubleshoot failures and validate fixes
• Provide clear reporting on test coverage, automation progress, and quality metrics

Compliance & Scalability

• Support quality controls for SOC 1 / SOC 2 compliance
• Maintain test documentation and evidence required for audits
• Design automation practices that scale as the product portfolio grows

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with a strong emphasis on test automation
• Proven experience building or significantly expanding an automation framework from scratch
• Hands-on experience automating:
• APIs (e.g., REST/SOAP)
• Web applications
• Data validation and backend logic
• Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or similar)
• Experience integrating automated tests into build or release pipelines
• Experience with Azure DevOps or similar tools
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central 365
• Ability to work independently and own quality outcomes end-to-end