QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer

REMOTE

Long-Term


12-18 year's experience.


Hands on with Playwright + TypeScript, Cypress, AWS and Lambda;

Responsibilities:
• Design and implement comprehensive test plans and architectural strategies for complex software systems ensuring new features are testable and meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated testing frameworks and test suites for web applications, APIs, and mobile platforms, integrating them directly into our CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform thorough manual and exploratory testing for complex features and edge cases while maintaining an automated regression suite to validate bug fixes across various browsers, devices, and operating systems.
• Identify, document, and track software defects through resolution, performing deep-dive root cause analysis on quality issues to prevent recurrence and improve overall system health.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, effectively communicating testing progress and quality metrics to stakeholders.


Qualifications
• 8+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance with a proven track record of designing and maintaining robust automation frameworks using tools like Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, or similar.
• Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript, with practical experience implementing comprehensive unit and integration tests.
• Advanced expertise in API testing and schema validation using OpenAI and Swagger, ensuring contract reliability and data integrity across complex distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience testing multiple architecture types within the AWS ecosystem, and experience validating SQS and SNS integrations with Lambda functions.
• Proven expertise in modern code management and deployment workflows, utilizing GitHub for version control and building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Practical experience querying both SQL and NoSQL databases for data validation, along with familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker.
• Practical experience conducting performance and scalability testing using JMeter, K6, or similar tools to ensure system stability under high-traffic logistical loads.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a clear, respectful, and approachable communication style, dedicated to taking full ownership of the quality lifecycle and mentoring peers.
• Strong manual and exploratory planning and testing, along with defect management within an Agile environment.