Senior Automation QA Engineer

Job Description
Ciklum is looking for a Senior Automation QA Engineer to join our team full-time in Ukraine.
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.
About The Role
As a Senior Automation QA Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.
Responsibilities
Automation of regression and functional testing on UI and API level
Reviewing automation code and mentoring QA engineers in the team
Analysing test results, investigating failures and reporting defects
Building and maintaining automated testing frameworks
Integrating automated testing into CI processes
Preparation of test reports and clear communication of results to stakeholders
Defining and executing an appropriate testing strategy that is aligned on domain level as well as ensuring the availability of suitable test data
Helping to realise efficient solutions for assuring quality where automation comes up against its limitations
Supporting colleagues with deep knowledge to improve expertise in ensuring the quality of software products over the whole cycle of designing, building, testing and deploying applications
Working with Product Owners to ensure testable feature specifications and champion approaches like test-driven development or behaviour-driven development
Requirements
4+ years of professional experience in QA Automation of Web products
3+ years of hands-on experience in test automation with TypeScript and Playwright
3+ years of API Automation (with Playwright API testing or similar tool)
Experience in creation of automation frameworks from scratch
At least 1 year of commercial experience in QA Automation with C# and Selenium (WebDriver) and supportive frameworks (NUnit/xUnit)
Fluent or Upper-Intermediate English
Hands-on experience with the following stack:
Programming Language: TypeScript (and JavaScript)
Test Automation Framework: Playwright
Assertion Libraries: Built-in Playwright assertions
Package Manager: npm
Version Control: Git
Linting: ESLint
Test Runner: Playwright Test Runner
Framework Design: PageObject pattern
API Testing Framework: Playwright API testing
Mocking & Stubbing: Playwright request interception
Code Security: SonarQube
Test Automation skills:
Proven practical knowledge of and expertise in quality assurance practices, tools and methods in an agile context and at scale
Practical experience with a range of cloud technologies and services (preferably AWS)
Experience working with Atlassian tool set (JIRA, Confluence and integrations)
Experience in end-to-end application testing (RESTful services, front-end applications)
Strong understanding of test automation strategy and its limitations
In-depth knowledge of test automation approaches and procedures; good knowledge of different testing methods, techniques and types
Technical prowess in all quality assurance areas including automation, functional, contract, integration, performance and load testing
Deep practical knowledge of software engineering practices like BDD and TDD
Experience with continuous integration processes and tools (preferably Gitlab CI)
Desirable
Experience with Performance Testing in Gatling Cloud
Experience with API test automation of microservices-based applications
Good knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL or similar)
Hands-on experience with Docker
Personal Skills
Perform a broad range of complex technical or professional activities, in a variety of contexts
Investigate, define and resolve complex issues
Able to work in distributed cross-functional teams effectively
Influence customers and team members on the project level
May supervise others or make decisions which impact the work assigned to individuals or phases of projects
Plan, schedule and monitor your own work (and of others where applicable) competently
Have learning agility (readiness for challenge and being open to change)
What’s in it for you?
Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
Flexibility: Enjoy radical flexibility – work remotely or from an office, your choice
Care: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations
About Us
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
As one of Ukraine’s largest IT companies and a top employer recognized by Forbes, we’ve spent over 20 years delivering meaningful tech solutions. We proudly support diverse talent and military veterans, recognizing their unique skills and perspectives they bring to shaping the future.
Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!
Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

Work arrangement
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