Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Glints; Batam; On-site; IDR 200,880,000 - 312,480,000; Full time

Job summary

Glints seeks a QA Automation Engineer / SDET for full-time on-site work in Batam, Indonesia. The role focuses on building automated testing solutions, improving QA efficiency, and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements include 3+ years in QA automation, Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript, and strong proficiency in web and API testing. The candidate should be self-driven and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in software testing, QA automation, or SDET roles across multiple SDLC cycles.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Proven experience with automated functional, UI, API, load, and/or performance testing.
• Experience with Selenium and WebdriverIO, plus CI/CD tooling like GitHub and Jenkins.
• Strong JavaScript programming skills and understanding of RDBMS.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Automate and improve QA processes to increase testing efficiency and software quality.
• Collaborate with developers and teams to define testing requirements and strategies.
• Conduct automated functional, UI/UX, API, load, and performance testing.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines with DevOps teams.
• Build and maintain test data, environments, and frameworks.
• Create and share QA documentation and testing procedures.
• Monitor testing metrics to support quality improvements.
• Keep knowledge up-to-date on emerging QA technologies.

Skills

Playwright

JavaScript / TypeScript

UI / Functional testing

SDET / QA automation

CI/CD practices

GitHub

Jenkins

Web API testing

JavaScript programming

RDBMS basics

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s in CS/CE/IT

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

WebdriverIO

GitHub

Jenkins

Job description

Company Overview

Our client is a leading Singapore-based institution with a strong focus on education, research, innovation, and technology. Operating within a diverse and highly collaborative environment, the organisation brings together professionals, researchers, and technology teams to develop impactful digital solutions and support continuous innovation.

To support their technology and quality assurance initiatives, they are seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer / SDET. Based full-time on-site in Batam, Indonesia, this role focuses on building and maintaining automated testing solutions, improving QA efficiency, and integrating test automation into modern software development and CI/CD processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Automation: Develop, maintain, and optimize automated test scripts and frameworks to meet testing objectives and business requirements.
• QA Process Improvement: Automate and improve QA processes to increase testing efficiency, reliability, and overall software quality.
• Test Strategy & Planning: Collaborate with developers, functional teams, and users to define testing requirements, objectives, strategies, and test plans.
• Web & API Testing: Conduct automated functional, UI/UX, API, load, and performance testing for web-based applications.
• CI/CD Integration: Work closely with DevOps teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Test Environment: Build and maintain automated test data, testing environments, and test automation frameworks.
• QA Documentation: Create, maintain, and share QA documentation, testing procedures, and relevant technical materials.
• Quality Monitoring: Collect, measure, and monitor software testing metrics to support continuous quality improvement.
• Knowledge Sharing: Stay updated on emerging QA technologies and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives within the team.

Requirements

• Education: Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Core Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in software testing, QA automation, or SDET roles, with experience across multiple SDLC cycles in web development.
• Automation Stack: Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Testing Experience: Proven experience with automated functional, UI, API, load, and/or performance testing.
• Automation Frameworks: Experience with testing frameworks and tools such as Selenium and WebdriverIO.
• CI/CD: Practical experience with GitHub, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools.
• Programming: Strong JavaScript programming skills.
• Database: Deep understanding of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS).
• Technical Fundamentals: Solid understanding of web technologies, software development lifecycle, and quality assurance processes.
• Mindset: Self-driven, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.

Nice-to-Have

• Practical experience with AI-assisted testing tools, such as GitHub Copilot.
• Experience with browser extension development.
• Knowledge of Java and/or .NET.
• Familiarity with Angular and modern web development technologies.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.
• Experience with software testing metrics and QA performance monitoring.
• ISTQB or other testing-related certification.