Senior / Lead Quality Expert

Position Overview

The Senior/Lead Automation Engineer designs and maintains scalable automated tests for enterprise web applications across front-end, back-end, and API layers. They leverage AI-driven tools to generate and optimize test cases, integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines for maximum quality, performance, and reliability. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, they enhance test coverage and execution efficiency.

Responsibilities

End-to-End Automation for Enterprise Web Applications

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable automated test suites covering

  front-end UI

  ,

  back-end services

  , and

  API layers

  for enterprise-grade Java and .NET web applications.
• Select, implement, and optimize automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright) to suit application architecture and technology stack.
• Ensure cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility testing for web applications, including responsive design validation.

Front-End Automation

• Automate functional and regression test cases for web UI components, ensuring alignment with UX/UI specifications.
• Validate dynamic content rendering, JavaScript-based interactions, and accessibility compliance (e.g., WCAG standards).

Back-End & API Automation

• Create and execute automated tests for RESTful and SOAP APIs using tools such as Postman, RestAssured, or SoapUI.
• Verify back-end logic, data processing workflows, and system integrations with third-party services.
• Validate authentication flows (OAuth, SSO, JWT) and role-based access controls.

Debugging, Troubleshooting & Optimization

• Investigate automation failures by analyzing execution logs, application stack traces, and network traffic.
• Identify and fix false positives/negatives to ensure stable and reliable test execution.
• Optimize test performance for faster feedback in CI/CD pipelines.

Integration & Deployment Support

• Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI) for continuous quality assurance.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to enable parallel test execution in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

Skills & Competences

Automation Frameworks & Tools

• Expert in Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, and NUnit for web automation.
• Skilled in API automation using RestAssured, Postman, or SoapUI.
• Experience with performance and load testing tools (JMeter, Gatling) for web back-end validation.

Front-End Testing Expertise

• Proficient in validating HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular, and Vue-based applications.
• Knowledge of browser dev tools for DOM inspection, network traffic analysis, and performance profiling.

Back-End & API Testing Expertise

• Strong grasp of Java and C#/.NET server-side logic, MVC frameworks, and service-oriented architecture.
• Skilled in database validation to ensure accurate data persistence.

CI/CD & DevOps Integration

• Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, or GitHub Actions pipelines.
• Familiarity with Dockerized test environments and cloud-based test execution (e.g., BrowserStack, Sauce Labs).

Testing Methodologies & Best Practices

• Expertise in BDD, TDD, Data-Driven, and Keyword-Driven testing approaches.
• Experience with Cucumber, SpecFlow, or similar tools for behavior-driven testing.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Strong communication skills to work with developers, UX designers, and product managers.
• Ability to influence quality strategies and champion automation adoption across teams.

Work Experience & Education

• Requires 6+ years of professional experience is essential for understanding system architecture, programming, and technical troubleshooting.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelors in computer science required.