Senior QA Automation Engineer: Java/JS, API Testing, CI/CD

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer who is confident in automation testing and manual testing when needed. You will be part of a collaborative test team helping clients achieve their business transformation goals through robust testing strategies, hands on execution, and continuous quality improvement.

This role will suit someone who enjoys variety; automating where it adds value, manually testing where it's most effective, and contributing to well documented, high quality deliverables across both Agile and Waterfall projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Determine and execute appropriate test approaches, including the design, development, and maintenance of automated test scripts using modern frameworks, aligned with defined test strategies.
• Execute manual testing when appropriate to complement automation efforts.
• Accurately record and monitor defects, ensuring timely resolution.
• Provide reliable test estimates and contribute to planning discussions.
• Review test environments and processes to support continuous improvement.
• Contribute to key test documentation including Test Plans, Daily Status Reports and Test Completion Reports.
• Collaborate effectively with QA team members, developers, business analysts, and project stakeholders (technical and non-technical audiences).

Qualifications Essential

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a senior test role.
• Proven experience in both manual and automation testing.
• Ability to develop and maintain high-quality automated test scripts.
• Strong programming/scripting skills in Java and JavaScript.
• Hands on experience with BDD method using Cucumber.
• Skilled in API testing using Rest-Assured and Postman.
• Experience with automated framework Cypress.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins is a bonus).
• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter and/or Gatling.
• Good understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong collaboration skills and a proactive approach to teamwork.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience in designing test automation frameworks from the ground up or implementing enhancements to existing frameworks.
• Exposure to a wide range of testing types including functional, non-functional, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Experience with systems integration and exploratory testing.
• Familiarity with accessibility and cross-browser testing tools.
• Experience managing test environments using OpenShift.
• Experience using JIRA and TestRail.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent.