Sr QA Engineer - Manual / Automation

Sonatafy Technology | Software Delivery Done Right; Colombia; Remote; COP 60,000,000 - 90,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonatafy Technology is a nearshore software development company seeking a proactive QA Engineer with extensive Playwright experience. The role focuses on building robust test automation and ensuring product quality across web and mobile platforms.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape automation strategy, review requirements, and verify API and backend behavior while maintaining high engineering standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright using TypeScript.
• Proficiency in Playwright Trace Debugging.
• Experience scoping and implementing automation requirements for new features.
• Strong CS fundamentals.
• Experience setting up and maintaining CI systems.
• Skilled in reporting, tracking, and triaging bugs.
• Advanced English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Drive automated testing efforts across the platform (50%–50% manual).
• Review requirements, user stories, and designs to identify gaps and testability concerns early in the sprint.
• Perform functional, exploratory, regression, smoke, and UAT-support testing across web and mobile.
• Validate APIs and back-end behavior manually (Postman) to support UI findings.
• Reproduce, document, and triage defects with clear steps and evidence.
• Partner with Product and Development during sprint ceremonies to clarify acceptance criteria.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript

Automation framework design

QA methodologies

Agile/Scrum

English proficiency

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

Postman

Jira

Job description

Sonatafy Technology, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is an award-winning nearshore software development company with a strong reputation. They have a dedicated in-house team of engineers who offer end-to-end software solutions and support client development staff augmentation. Catering to companies of all sizes and industries, including some of the world's largest brands, Sonatafy Technology is a trusted provider of nearshore enterprise-level cloud and mobile application software development services.

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented QA Engineer with extensive manual and Automation experience using Playwright. You will be part of a collaborative engineering team focused on ensuring product quality through robust test automation and efficient QA practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive automated testing efforts across the platform (50%–50% manual).
• Contribute to social media reporting initiatives.
• Conduct thorough automation code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
• Review requirements, user stories, and designs to identify gaps, edge cases, and testability concerns early in the sprint.
• Perform functional, exploratory, regression, smoke, and UAT-support testing across web and mobile.
• Validate APIs and back-end behavior manually (e.g., Postman) to support UI findings.
• Reproduce, document, and triage defects with clear steps, evidence (screenshots, videos, logs), severity, and priority.
• Partner with Product and Development during sprint ceremonies to clarify acceptance criteria and sign off on releases.

Test Automation with Playwright (≈50%)

• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end and API automated tests using Playwright with TypeScript.
• Apply maintainable framework patterns (Page Object Model, fixtures, reusable helpers, test data management).
• Identify which manual test cases should be automated and convert stable, high-value scenarios into automated regression coverage.
• Investigate and fix flaky tests using Playwright Trace Viewer, logs, screenshots, and video.
• Report automation results and quality metrics (coverage, pass rate, defect trends) to the team and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright using TypeScript
• Proficiency in Playwright Trace Debugging
• Proven ability to scope and implement automation requirements for new features
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals
• Experience setting up and maintaining Continuous Integration systems
• Skilled in reporting, tracking, and triaging bugs, and solving complex technical problems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail
• Solid experience in manual testing: test case design, exploratory testing, regression, and smoke testing
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies and test design techniques (boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, risk-based testing)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams and with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira)
• Hands-on experience with API testing, both manual (Postman or similar) and automated (Playwright API testing)
• Comfortable with Git, code reviews, and pull request workflows
• Advanced English, written and spoken

Nice to Haves

• Hands-on experience with native mobile and web QA automation (Appium, WDIO)
• Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD
• Experience with GitHub Actions or other CI tools
• Basic SQL for data validation
• Exposure to accessibility testing (WCAG) and visual regression testing
• Familiarity with performance testing tools (k6, JMeter)
• ISTQB or similar QA certification
• Experience with AI

Why Work with Sonatafy?

At Sonatafy, you'll join a community of highly skilled engineers across Latin America supporting innovative U.S.-based teams. You'll be part of a fast-moving, client-first culture where your code has real-world impact. We offer competitive compensation, a remote-first lifestyle, and career growth opportunities across industries and technologies.