Senior Software Test Engineer (Typescript, Playwright)

Ability to work with ambiguous requirements, identify gaps, uncover implicit business rules, and define comprehensive test coverage.
Strong understanding of BDD and experience collaborating with Product Owners and Developers to create executable specifications using Cucumber/Gherkin.
Thorough understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and quality engineering practices.
Ability to define and implement product-level test strategies, test plans, and quality gates.
Experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, configurable, and reusable test automation frameworks using TypeScript, Playwright, and Cucumber.
Proficiency in utilizing test management and reporting tools such as Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, and automated reporting dashboards.
Ability to participate in architecture and design discussions, ensuring solutions are testable, scalable, and maintainable.
Experience defining and managing test data strategies across multiple environments.
Strong root cause analysis skills for pre-production and production issues, with the ability to identify and close quality gaps.
Ability to identify, communicate, and mitigate quality risks while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience validating deployments, monitoring application health, and supporting production quality through Grafana, OpenSearch, and K9s.
Ability to collaborate with development, DevOps, and operations teams to troubleshoot complex issues and improve system reliability.
Software Development Tools
Strong understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) principles.
Experience implementing and maintaining automated test execution pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.
Ability to design automation solutions for UI, API, integration, and end-to-end testing.
Experience enhancing frameworks, tooling, and processes to improve automation efficiency and quality outcomes.
Strong experience with source control management using Git and collaborative development practices.
Technologies and Standards
Strong proficiency in TypeScript for automation development.
Expertise in Playwright for UI and End-to-End testing.
Hands-on experience with Cucumber/Gherkin for Behaviour Driven Development (BDD).
Strong API testing skills using Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, and Playwright API capabilities.
Experience validating REST APIs, service integrations, authentication, and business workflows.
Strong SQL and data validation experience using Oracle SQL Developer and MySQL.
Experience working with JSON data structures and API payload validation.
Knowledge of application deployment, monitoring, and observability practices.
Experience using Grafana, OpenSearch, and K9s for monitoring, troubleshooting, and deployment validation.
Experience using Jira, Zephyr, and Confluence for test management, documentation, and reporting.
Key Accountabilities
Own and drive quality engineering and continuous improvement initiatives across products and teams.
Design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks and testing best practices.
Promote shift-left testing and ensure quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.
Help teams define clear, measurable, and testable acceptance criteria.
Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to understand business requirements and quality objectives.
Ensure adequate test coverage across UI, API, integration, database, and end-to-end testing layers.
Work closely with developers during implementation to ensure appropriate testing at every stage.
Analyze defects and production issues, driving preventive actions and quality improvements.
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and efficient releases.
Support deployment validation, monitoring, and production readiness activities.
Mentor and coach engineers on automation frameworks, testing methodologies, and quality engineering best practices.
Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions, framework reviews, Communities of Practice, and technical workshops.
Contribute to proof-of-concepts, innovation initiatives, and process improvements.
Champion a quality-first culture and continuously raise testing standards across the organization.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No