Senior JavaScript Test Automation Engineer

EPAM Systems; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to advance automation across modern web apps and APIs. You will design and maintain frameworks using JavaScript/TypeScript, build tests for frontend and API layers, and optimize performance and reliability. You will collaborate with development, product, and QA teams to raise quality and speed of releases.

You will mentor peers, contribute to test strategies, and promote best practices in automation within an Agile environment in Germany.

Qualifikationen

• Experience building automated test frameworks for modern web apps
• Strong fundamentals in testing, QA processes and quality engineering
• Ability to collaborate with developers, product and QA teams

Aufgaben

• Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks using JavaScript or TypeScript
• Create automated tests for frontend applications, APIs and end-to-end flows
• Build and maintain test suites using Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO or similar
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Analyze test failures, report defects and collaborate with developers on resolution
• Improve automation reliability, execution time and maintainability
• Participate in test strategy definition, code reviews and quality engineering discussions
• Mentor other QA engineers and promote automation best practices

Kenntnisse

Test automation

JavaScript/TypeScript

Cypress

Playwright

WebdriverIO

API testing

CI/CD

Git

Agile/Scrum

Debugging

Cucumber

Visual regression

Docker

Cloud tests

Performance testing

Accessibility testing

Microservices testing

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

WebdriverIO

Postman

SuperTest

Axios

CI/CD tools

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer with strong experience in JavaScript- or TypeScript-based automation frameworks. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience building and maintaining automated tests for modern web applications and APIs, with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and maintainability. This role requires solid automation experience, strong testing fundamentals, and the ability to collaborate effectively with development, product, and QA teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks using JavaScript or TypeScript


• Create automated tests for frontend applications, APIs and end-to-end flows


• Build and maintain test suites using tools such as Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO or similar


• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines


• Analyze test failures, report defects and collaborate with developers on resolution


• Improve automation reliability, execution time and maintainability


• Participate in test strategy definition, code reviews and quality engineering discussions


• Mentor other QA engineers and promote automation best practices

Requirements

• Strong experience in test automation with JavaScript or TypeScript


• Hands-on experience with Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO or similar tools


• Experience with API testing through Postman, SuperTest, Axios, REST clients or similar


• Good understanding of testing principles, test design techniques and QA processes


• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps or similar


• Experience with Git and version control practices


• Good knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, DOM, HTTP and browser behavior


• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments


• Strong debugging, analytical and communication skills


• Nice to have: Familiarity with TypeScript


• Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber


• Hands-on experience with visual regression tests


• Experience with Docker or cloud-based test execution


• Background in performance or accessibility tests


• Experience with tests for microservices or cloud-based applications