Automation Engineer

Company Overview:
NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

About the role:
We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to join NCS Philippines in Makati City, Metro Manila on a full-time basis. This is a strategic position within our Testing & Quality Assurance team, where you will play a crucial role in designing, developing and maintaining automated testing solutions that ensure the highest quality standards for our software products and services. As an Automation Engineer, you will be instrumental in streamlining our testing processes, reducing manual effort and improving time-to-market for our deliverables. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge testing technologies and contribute directly to our commitment to excellence in quality assurance.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks using industry-standard tools and programming languages
• Analyse business requirements and technical specifications to identify automation opportunities and develop comprehensive test automation strategies
• Execute automated test suites across various environments and platforms, ensuring consistent and reliable test execution
• Identify, document and report defects discovered through automated testing, providing clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence
• Collaborate with software developers, quality assurance analysts and project managers to understand testing requirements and integrate automation solutions into the development pipeline
• Maintain and enhance existing test automation frameworks, ensuring they remain robust and scalable as applications evolve
• Perform root cause analysis on test failures and implement corrective actions to improve test reliability and coverage
• Participate in continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes, ensuring automated tests are seamlessly integrated into build pipelines
• Mentor and support junior team members in test automation best practices and framework usage

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in test automation or quality assurance engineering
• Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used for test automation, such as Java, Python, C# or JavaScript
• Hands-on experience with popular test automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, Appium or similar technologies
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, including functional testing, regression testing, integration testing and performance testing
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA, TestRail or similar platforms
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices, including Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or comparable technologies
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex automation issues
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with the capacity to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality, well-documented automated test solutions
• Preferred: Experience with API testing, cloud-based testing platforms, or behaviour-driven development (BDD) frameworks such as Cucumber or SpecFlow
• Preferred: Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile development environments