Qa Automation Engineer

Role & responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks using Playwright and complementary tools.
• Leverage AI-powered tools (Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT, etc.) to design, generate, and maintain automated test suites efficiently.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end, integration, regression, and API tests across web, mobile, and desktop platforms.
• Ensure automation coverage across SPAs, APIs, and native mobile applications.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA peers to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable releases.
• Maintain and document test cases in TestOps, ensuring they remain accurate and aligned with standards.
• Proactively identify risks, stability gaps, and performance bottlenecks in applications.
• Participate in sprint activities to embed QA early in the development lifecycle.
• Balance automation with core QA skills such as exploratory testing, risk analysis, and edge-case validation.
• Contribute to defining standards and best practices for AI-assisted QA and automation.
• Mentor junior team members on automation strategies and effective AI tool usage.

Preferred candidate profile

• 4+ years of professional QA experience, with at least 2+ years focused on automation.
• Proven expertise with Playwright or a similar modern automation framework.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for automation development.
• Hands-on experience testing SPAs, Web APIs, and native mobile applications (iOS/Android).
• Daily use of AI-powered tools (Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT, etc.) as a core part of your workflow.
• Familiarity with CI/CD environments (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills to document and maintain test cases.
• Core QA Skills:
• Ability to think critically and identify edge cases.
• Experience with exploratory testing to uncover unexpected issues.
• Strong understanding of defect lifecycle management.
• Skilled in writing clear and reproducible bug reports.
• Solid grasp of risk-based testing strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing enterprise-grade applications with large-scale user bases.
• Familiarity with SQL for validating data and test automation needs.
• Exposure to performance testing, monitoring, and reliability engineering.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
• Prior experience in optimizing QA processes with AI and automation at scale.
• Core QA Skills (Advanced):
• Ability to balance automation coverage with manual validation where appropriate.
• Experience designing test plans and strategies across multiple platforms (web, mobile, API).
• Strong collaboration skills to advocate for quality across product and engineering teams.
• Knowledge of compliance, security, and accessibility testing best practices.