Senior QA Automation Tester

About The Role:

Seeking a Senior QA Automation Tester to lead automated testing and quality assurance for a scalable, web-based SaaS platform. The role emphasizes advanced experience implementing and integrating automated tests in CI/CD environments, and diverse expertise with automation frameworks for web and API testing. Mobile platform/device testing is not required, but experience with k6 for performance/load testing is a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, develop, and maintain automated test suites for web applications and APIs using frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, REST Assured, Postman, or similar.
• Integrate and continuously optimize automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or comparable).
• Design and execute comprehensive functional, regression, integration, and API tests; build reporting systems and dashboards to track coverage and release quality.
• Analyze test results and investigate defects, leading root-cause analysis for pipeline failures and release issues.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to define QA strategy, acceptance criteria, and risk management practices in Agile environments.
• Advocate automation best practices and mentor junior QA engineers to promote a robust, scalable, and ownership-driven quality culture.
• Document and refine QA processes, maintaining strong knowledge-sharing across teams.
• (Plus) Use k6 or similar tools for performance and load testing web and API endpoints.

Skills & Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of QA automation, including at least 3 years working in CI/CD-enabled SaaS environments.
• Advanced hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and integrating QA automation in CI pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with various web/API automation frameworks and scripting in JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or Python.
• Proficiency with web applications and APIs using frameworks such as Playwright, or similar.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and full remote flexibility.
• Direct impact on quality strategy, CI/CD adoption, and automation innovation.
• Professional growth, autonomy, and collaboration in a fast-paced SaaS team.