Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Role: Sr.QA Automation Engineer

Reference Code: HR

Experience: 06-12 years

Salary: Confidential (based on experience)

Opportunity Type: Remote

Placement Type: Full time Permanent Position

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers Clients)

Must have skills:

• UI Automation Testing (Playwright with TypeScript)
• API Automation Testing (Postman/Rest Assured or similar)
• UI/UX testing

About the Role:

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Playwright, Selenium, and similar automation tools, coupled with solid functional/manual testing knowledge. In this role, you will not only design and implement automation frameworks but also leverage AI-powered testing solutions to accelerate test case design, improve coverage, and enhance overall test efficiency. You will play a key role in driving quality across our software development lifecycle by combining traditional QA practices with modern automation and AI-driven strategies.

Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

You will be expected to:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, or equivalent tools.
• Integrate AI-driven approaches for test case generation, optimization, and defect prediction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
• Implement continuous testing by integrating automation suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct thorough functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and cross-browser/device testing.
• Perform manual testing where automation is not feasible, ensuring end-to-end quality coverage.
• Use AI/ML tools to enhance test prioritization, flakiness detection, and self-healing automation scripts.
• Mentor junior QA engineers in both traditional and AI-driven testing practices.
• Drive innovation in QA by exploring and adopting next-gen automation tools and methodologies.

Requirements:

Key technical expertise areas expected for this role:

• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, or equivalent automation frameworks.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or C#).
• Solid understanding of manual/functional testing concepts: SDLC, STLC, test case design techniques, and defect lifecycle.
• Experience with AI-based testing platforms (e.g., Testim, Mabl, Functionize, or custom AI frameworks).
• Strong skills in API testing (Postman, RestAssured, or similar).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and QAs role in sprint-based development.
• Analytical mindset with strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills to work across teams and stakeholders.

Additional areas that would add value:

• ISTQB or similar certifications.
• Exposure working within theNetworking Domain
• Understanding of object oriented concepts and programming skills in Python and/or Java.
• Experience designing test automation frameworks for either UI and/or backend services; experience with both is preferred.
• Experience in performance testing and tools.
• Experience in security testing and tools.
• Ability to understand database structure (schema / collections), create and execute SQL queries for validations and assertions
• Experience working in Agile Scrum/Kanban methodologies.
• Experience with modern cloud technologies such as AWS.

Education and experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related fields.
• 6+ years of QA experience, with at least 3+ years in automation.