Senior QA Engineer - AI-Driven Automation & CI/CD Lead

Ilabs; Munster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

iLabs is a global software product engineering company offering QA leadership across Web, eCommerce, and cloud platforms. The role focuses on end-to-end QA strategy, automation using Playwright, and AI-assisted testing to improve release quality and speed.

You will collaborate with engineering and DevOps to embed quality in CI/CD, mentor junior QA engineers, and drive metrics and continuous improvement across complex systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and Test Engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Playwright with strong automation and manual testing.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools, version control systems, API testing tools, and modern test management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end QA strategy ensuring high‑quality, scalable releases with minimal defects and faster time‑to‑market across complex web and platform systems.
• Own test architecture using QA automation tool (preferred in Playwright); design, build, and maintain robust automation frameworks and execute comprehensive manual test strategies.
• Leverage AI tools like Claude and Copilot to generate test cases, optimize scripts, and accelerate QA productivity and coverage.
• Partner with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to embed quality early and enable continuous testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead, mentor, and upskill junior QA engineers; enforce best practices, code quality standards, and high‑performance delivery culture.
• Establish quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting to drive data‑backed decisions and continuous improvement.
• Identify risks proactively, implement mitigation strategies, and ensure production stability through rigorous validation cycles.
• Champion test optimization, reduce execution time, and improve coverage through intelligent automation and AI‑driven approaches.

Skills

QA Automation

Manual Testing

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Software Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Playwright

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

iLabs is a global software product engineering company offering QA leadership across Web, eCommerce, and cloud platforms. The role focuses on end-to-end QA strategy, automation using Playwright, and AI-assisted testing to improve release quality and speed.

You will collaborate with engineering and DevOps to embed quality in CI/CD, mentor junior QA engineers, and drive metrics and continuous improvement across complex systems.