Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior Automation/Selenium QA EngineerA senior (10+ years) Automation/Selenium QA engineer with DataDog and ecommerce experience. EcommerceRequired Location: Remote EST/CSTSkill Set Required:Test Automation Expertise: Strong hands-on experience in building end-to-end test automation suites using tools like Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.CI/CD Integration: Proven ability to design and integrate detection tools within CI/CD pipelines to prevent breaking code from being deployed.Proactive Monitoring: Expertise in setting up systems to proactively notify stakeholders when breaking issues are identified in production.DataDog Synthetics: Strong understanding and experience with application monitoring and alerting tools such as DataDog Synthetics.Programming Knowledge: Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, and Java. Familiarity with Elixir and the Phoenix framework is a plus.Analytical Thinking: Skilled in analyzing bug reports, prioritizing tests, and optimizing application functionality through automation.Attention to Detail: Able to meticulously test web and mobile applications to find ways to improve them and isolate problems.Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with engineering teams, creating testing plans, and documenting results.Tools Knowledge:Automation Testing Tools: Expertise in Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium.CI/CD Tools: Hands-on experience with Jenkins, GitHub, and pipeline management tools.Monitoring Tools: Proficiency in DataDog Synthetics or similar platforms for monitoring application performance and availability.Issue Tracking: JIRA for defect tracking and task management.Version Control: Git-based version control systems for managing code.