ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer who will help test and build robust applications for one of our partners - an outsourcing company. 

As an automation engineer in an agile team, your primary responsibility will be to design and implement automated testing using Playwright. You will work closely with the team to develop a comprehensive test strategy to ensure that their products meet or exceed the quality standards. By executing automated tests, you will help deliver high-quality products to their customers.

We are looking for self-motivated individuals who can help achieve ambitious product development goals that ensure proper interoperability between application and platform services and that they are built for scale, resilience, accuracy, and reliability. You will take responsibility for the software artifacts produced while adhering to high technical standards and best-in-class customer experience.

SOME MORE INTERESTING PROJECT FACTS

Our partners are an outsourcing company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca and point of contact in close-to-client locations in the UK and US.

From software solutions that power emerging industries with complex software architecture and integrations, to apps that improve the age-old business of sales and relationship management in B2B environments, they cover a wide range of diverse needs addressing them through methodical strategies and the latest tech.

The project you'd be joining is for a platform delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions form solar panels to roofing and windows.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop automated tests using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress;
• Develop and maintain automation testing frameworks;
• Review requirements and participate in architecture/design reviews with an emphasis on test automation strategy and enforcement of excellent coding standards;
• Collaborate with other members of the engineering team to find the best methods for solving problems in apps and systems;
• Monitor and report on automation test results;
• Analyse bug reports and highlight problems to help identify fixes for them;
• Deliver regular reports identifying bugs to other members of the engineering team;
• Perform code reviews and provide feedback to the other engineers;
• Troubleshoot and debug issues;
• Evaluate and implement new technologies as needed;
• Advocate for a culture of quality throughout the development lifecycle, from design to deployment;
• Provide insights and recommendations for improving overall product quality;
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for automation solution test cases and processes;

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent) is required;
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and/or Software Testing;
• Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript;
• Extensive experience with multiple automation tools and frameworks, such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress;
• Prior experience in testing web application;
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tool processes, and development cycles;
• Experience working with CI/CD frameworks to integrate quality automation into build and release pipelines;
• Strong analytical and debugging skills;
• Ability to autonomously solve problems, as well as collaborate with direct and extended teams;
• Experience working within an Agile environment;
• Professional English level, strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Extensive experience in testing APIs, using tools like Postman;
Nice to have:
• Experience in working with DynamoDB, GraphQl, AWS EC2, Jira XRAY;