Senior Test Automation Engineer JS

EPAM·Ukraine·Удалённо·3 нед. назад

We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to own the quality strategy and automation architecture for web platforms, using Playwright and JavaScript as core tools. This role goes beyond test implementation: the Senior QE defines quality standards, drives automation strategy, mentors others, and ensures quality scales with platform complexity.

Responsibilities

Drive adoption of shift-left testing practices
Design and own end-to-end automation strategy using Playwright and JavaScript
Define automation architecture, patterns and best practices
Ensure scalable, maintainable and performant test suites
Establish quality gates within CI/CD pipelines
Implement and oversee UI, API and integration tests
Design test strategies for complex user journeys and integrations
Handle test data management and environment orchestration
Ensure coverage of non-functional requirements (reliability, usability, performance awareness)
Lead code reviews for test automation code, eliminate flaky tests and improve test execution reliability
Mentor mid-level and junior Quality Engineers and act as the quality authority within the team
Partner with Product, Engineering and Delivery leaders on release readiness, identify quality risks early and support root-cause analysis

Requirements

Ability to work according to a schedule until 21:00–22:00 (Kyiv time)
6+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or Test Automation
Hands-on expertise in Playwright at scale and advanced proficiency in JavaScript
Strong understanding of frontend and backend architectures
Experience testing REST APIs
Deep experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
Solid understanding of test architecture, test data and environment management
Proven experience acting as a Senior QE or Automation Lead
Experience in complex, enterprise-scale platforms
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
English proficiency at B2 level or higher