Senior QA Automation Engineer – JavaScript

About the role

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with deep expertise in JavaScript‑based browser testing. You will lead the expansion of Cypress and Playwright test suites, ensure accessibility and performance quality, and keep our test assets organized across multiple web products.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and extend Cypress automation suites for several products.
• Introduce Playwright coverage for new features and uncovered areas.
• Design and execute test scenarios for authentication flows, token handling, session management, and identity edge cases.
• Run regression, integration, and exploratory testing each sprint.
• Perform accessibility checks with axe‑core and report WCAG 2.1 AA findings.
• Execute Lighthouse CI performance checks and flag regressions.
• Create, maintain, and organize test cases in TestRail.
• Document defects with clear steps, expected results, and environment details.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts to validate testable acceptance criteria.
• Align pod‑level QA practices with cross‑portfolio test strategy alongside the QA Manager.
• Leverage AI tools to generate test cases, data, and assist defect triage.

Required profile

• 3+ years of Cypress automation experience.
• 3+ years of Playwright testing experience.
• 3+ years of senior‑level ownership of automation quality across products.
• 3+ years of test strategy execution for regression, integration, and exploratory testing.
• 3+ years of JavaScript‑based test development for browser automation.
• Strong defect documentation skills with clear reproduction steps.
• English proficiency at B2 (Upper‑Intermediate) level.

Required skills

• Cypress
• Playwright
• JavaScript
• axe‑core (accessibility testing)
• Lighthouse CI (performance testing)
• GitLab CI
• TestRail