Senior QA Automation Engineer (Application Testing)

• Design, develop, and maintain automated regression test suites using Python (pytest or similar frameworks).
• Perform frontend automation testing using Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress.
• Validate backend services and REST APIs using Python-based tools (requests/httpx) or equivalent.
• Execute database and SQL validation (Postgres views, triggers, data integrity checks).
• Conduct functional, regression, and non-functional testing across application layers.

Test Ownership & Governance

• Create and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and traceability artifacts.
• Own regression strategy and ensure full coverage of new features and bug fixes.
• Maintain and manage testing artifacts in test management systems (e.g., QTest or similar).
• Participate in release planning and contribute to go/no-go decisions.
• Provide risk assessments and release readiness reports to stakeholders.

CI/CD & DevOps Integration

• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Concourse, or similar tools).
• Monitor automated test runs, analyze failures, and ensure timely resolution.
• Support DevOps in optimizing pipeline configurations and artifact management.
• Generate and distribute test reports (HTML/CSV) and automated notifications.

• Collaboration & Communication
• Partner with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust test scenarios.
• Facilitate system, integration, and UAT testing cycles.
• Communicate defects clearly and coordinate triage and retesting efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing strategy and automation maturity.

Required Skills & Experience

Automation & Testing

• Strong hands-on experience in Python-based test automation (pytest preferred).
• Experience with Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress for UI automation.
• Experience testing REST APIs using Python libraries or similar tools.
• Strong SQL skills for database validation and data integrity testing.
• Experience testing complex enterprise web applications.

CI/CD & Tooling

• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Concourse, or similar).
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git).
• Experience generating structured test reports and maintaining artifacts.

QA Process & Governance

• Proven experience owning regression and release testing cycles.
• Strong understanding of QA best practices, traceability, and documentation.
• Experience using test management tools (QTest preferred or equivalent).
• Ability to analyze requirements and derive comprehensive test scenarios.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills with ability to present test results and risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation discipline and attention to detail.
• Self-driven with high ownership mindset.
• Collaborative approach to working with development and DevOps teams.

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Experience in performance or non-functional testing.
• Experience working with cloud-native applications.
• Prior exposure to enterprise release management environments.
• Experience mentoring junior QA engineers.