Senior Software Test Engineer (Typescript, Playwright)

• Ability to work with ambiguous requirements identify gaps uncover implicit business rules and define comprehensive test coverage.
• Strong understanding of BDD and experience collaborating with Product Owners and Developers to create executable specifications using Cucumber/Gherkin.
• Thorough understanding of SDLC Agile methodologies and quality engineering practices.
• Ability to define and implement product-level test strategies test plans and quality gates.
• Experience designing developing and maintaining scalable configurable and reusable test automation frameworks using TypeScript Playwright and Cucumber.
• Proficiency in utilizing test management and reporting tools such as Jira Zephyr Confluence and automated reporting dashboards.
• Ability to participate in architecture and design discussions ensuring solutions are testable scalable and maintainable.
• Experience defining and managing test data strategies across multiple environments.
• Strong root cause analysis skills for pre-production and production issues with the ability to identify and close quality gaps.
• Ability to identify communicate and mitigate quality risks while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience validating deployments monitoring application health and supporting production quality through Grafana OpenSearch and K9s.
• Ability to collaborate with development DevOps and operations teams to troubleshoot complex issues and improve system reliability.

Software Development Tools

• Strong understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) principles.
• Experience implementing and maintaining automated test execution pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.
• Ability to design automation solutions for UI API integration and end-to-end testing.
• Experience enhancing frameworks tooling and processes to improve automation efficiency and quality outcomes.
• Strong experience with source control management using Git and collaborative development practices.

Technologies and Standards

• Strong proficiency in TypeScript for automation development.
• Expertise in Playwright for UI and End-to-End testing.
• Hands-on experience with Cucumber/Gherkin for Behaviour Driven Development (BDD).
• Strong API testing skills using Postman Swagger/OpenAPI and Playwright API capabilities.
• Experience validating REST APIs service integrations authentication and business workflows.
• Strong SQL and data validation experience using Oracle SQL Developer and MySQL.
• Experience working with JSON data structures and API payload validation.
• Knowledge of application deployment monitoring and observability practices.
• Experience using Grafana OpenSearch and K9s for monitoring troubleshooting and deployment validation.
• Experience using Jira Zephyr and Confluence for test management documentation and reporting.

Key Accountabilities

• Own and drive quality engineering and continuous improvement initiatives across products and teams.
• Design implement and maintain automation frameworks and testing best practices.
• Promote shift-left testing and ensure quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Help teams define clear measurable and testable acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to understand business requirements and quality objectives.
• Ensure adequate test coverage across UI API integration database and end-to-end testing layers.
• Work closely with developers during implementation to ensure appropriate testing at every stage.
• Analyze defects and production issues driving preventive actions and quality improvements.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and efficient releases.
• Support deployment validation monitoring and production readiness activities.
• Mentor and coach engineers on automation frameworks testing methodologies and quality engineering best practices.
• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions framework reviews Communities of Practice and technical workshops.
• Contribute to proof-of-concepts innovation initiatives and process improvements.
• Champion a quality-first culture and continuously raise testing standards across the organization.

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Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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