Senior Automation QA Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Automation QA Engineer based in India.

• Architect, design, and implement scalable test automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Assess existing automation suites and support their migration to Playwright and other appropriate modern technologies.
• Develop and maintain automated functional UI tests as well as API and service-level tests.
• Expand and optimize automated testing infrastructure to improve coverage, reliability, and execution efficiency.
• Integrate automated tests and reporting into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
• Define and document test frameworks, coding standards, design patterns, testing methodologies, and automation best practices.
• Conduct peer reviews and promote high standards of code quality, maintainability, and consistency across automation solutions.
• Define quality metrics and implement measurement approaches to evaluate test effectiveness, testing efficiency, and overall product quality.
• Analyze test results and provide clear conclusions and reporting on the quality and readiness of products under test.
• Collaborate with QA and development teams to identify manual testing processes that can be effectively automated.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate testing risks throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations to testing teams on automation strategy, tools, frameworks, and best practices.
• Support the onboarding and technical enablement of new team members.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across quality engineering, automation, and delivery processes.
• Work effectively within Agile Scrum/Kanban teams and collaborate with distributed stakeholders, including maintaining approximately four hours of overlap with Central US working hours.

• 5+ years of professional experience in QA automation, with strong expertise in web and backend/API testing.
• Strong understanding of software testing methods, techniques, test types, methodologies, and quality engineering principles.
• Demonstrated experience creating automation frameworks from scratch and establishing scalable automation architectures.
• Strong JavaScript development skills, including a solid understanding of programming principles, patterns, asynchronous execution, and the JavaScript event loop.
• Hands-on experience with modern testing frameworks such as PlaywrightJS, PuppeteerJS, or WebdriverIO, with Playwright experience particularly valuable.
• Experience working with at least one JavaScript test runner such as JasmineJS, MochaJS, Jest, AVA, or Playwright.
• Practical experience with BDD, ATDD, and TDD approaches.
• Strong understanding of CSS and XPath selector syntax.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD environments using tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket CI/CD, GitHub Actions, TeamCity, or similar platforms.
• Strong experience with version control systems, particularly Git, with SVN or other systems being an advantage.
• Experience with test reporting tools such as Allure or similar solutions.
• Good knowledge of AWS and/or Azure DevOps services and cloud-based development environments.
• Good understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, including technologies such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
• Experience working in Agile Scrum and/or Kanban development environments.
• Experience creating test documentation, including test strategies, test plans, and related quality documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk-management skills, with a structured approach to identifying and resolving quality issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to provide technical guidance and work effectively with distributed teams.
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency or above, with strong spoken and written communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to maintain approximately four hours of working-time overlap with the Central US region.
• Relevant experience with .NET and/or Java is an advantage.

• Remote working opportunity from India.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, globally impactful technology projects.
• Collaborative environment with experienced QA, engineering, and technology professionals.
• Access to continuous learning through internal meetups, conferences, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Access to online learning platforms such as Udemy and language development programs.
• Support for professional development through company-sponsored certifications.
• Opportunities to explore different technology domains and pursue internal mobility.
• Exposure to modern automation, cloud, CI/CD, and quality engineering technologies.
• Company-supported medical insurance and healthcare benefits.
• Mental health support and wellbeing resources.
• Financial and legal consultation support.
• Opportunities to grow technical leadership, mentoring, and automation architecture expertise.