Lead Automation Quality Engineer

EPAM Systems; Argentina; Remote; ARS 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems invites a Lead Automation Quality Engineer to shape and implement the QA automation strategy for a suite of ~16 mobile apps (iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin) and a CMS web platform built on ReactJS, TypeScript, and AWS. You will develop automated tests and maintain regression suites across mobile and CMS environments.

The role requires 5+ years in automation, leadership experience, and proficiency with Appium, Playwright, WebdriverIO, and TypeScript.

Qualifications

• More than five years of applicable, hands-on testing experience.
• Experience guiding and overseeing development teams for at least one year.
• Strong foundation in regression testing to safeguard releases.
• Crafting test strategies to steer overall QA direction and improve coverage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain automated testing coverage across mobile apps (iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin) and the CMS web platform.
• Craft automated test scripts for CMS using ReactJS, TypeScript, and AWS.
• Design automated API tests for backend using REST API, Postman, Swagger, and AWS API Gateway.
• Build and maintain automated regression and smoke testing suites for mobile and CMS environments.

Skills

Appium

Playwright

WebdriverIO

TypeScript

Regression testing

Automation strategy

Tools

Postman

Swagger

ReactJS

AWS API Gateway

AWS

Kotlin

Swift

Job description

We're searching for a Lead Automation Quality Engineer to become part of our team. This role involves shaping, documenting, and carrying out the Automation Quality Assurance (AQA) approach spanning roughly 16 mobile applications that share a common codebase, along with the Content Management Solution (CMS) supporting digital experiences for client-sponsored festivals and concert events.ResponsibilitiesDevelop and sustain automated testing coverage spanning mobile apps built on both iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin)Craft automated test scripts for the CMS web platform, which runs on a technology foundation of ReactJS, TypeScript, and AWSDesign automated API testing for the backend infrastructure, which depends on Rest API, Postman, Swagger, and AWS API GatewayPut together and sustain automated regression testing suites applicable to both the mobile apps and CMS environmentBuild automated smoke testing to verify that production releases succeed and that essential user flows work correctly across mobile and CMS platformsRequirementsMore than five years of applicable, hands-on work experienceA minimum of one year guiding and overseeing development teamsWorking experience utilizing Appium to automate testing for mobile applicationsApplied expertise using Playwright to handle automated web-based testingStrong foundation in regression testing practices to safeguard release stabilityBackground crafting test strategies that steer overall quality assurance directionCapability in TypeScript for authoring automated test scriptingFamiliarity with WebdriverIO for automating browser and application testingAdequate communication abilities paired with working English fluency (B2 level or higher) to grasp business requirements and translate them into agentic architecturesNice to haveSome exposure to Python for scripting and automated testing tasksBackground working with REST API for backend validation and testing purposesWe offerInternational projects with top brandsWork with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peersHealthcare benefitsEmployee financial programsPaid time off and sick leaveUpskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ coursesGlobal career opportunitiesVolunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee GroupsAward-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn