Senior JavaScript Automation Test Engineer

EPAM Systems; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Chennai, India is seeking a Senior JavaScript Automation Test Engineer to lead automation initiatives, design test strategies and coordinate a testers team. You will implement and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright, Mocha, Chai, Jest, Puppeteer, Cypress, and drive quality across web services and APIs, with 6–9 years of automation testing experience and 1+ year leadership.

Join a fast-moving team focusing on reliable software delivery, continuous improvement of tests,

Qualifications

• 6 to 9 years of experience in Automation Testing with focus on JavaScript
• Expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript with 4 to 6 years hands-on experience
• 1+ year of leadership experience
• Proficiency with UI Automation tools (Playwright, Mocha, Chai)
• Familiarity with Jest, Puppeteer and Cypress
• Experience in Web Service and API Test Automation and test frameworks
• Understanding of WebDriver IO for UI testing
• BW English level proficiency (B2+)

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of testers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements
• Develop test plans, test cases and test strategies
• Coordinate and prioritize testing activities
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts
• Identify, report and track defects
• Define and enforce quality standards
• Monitor QA metrics for improvement
• Stay updated on testing tools and best practices
• Contribute to QA meetings and testing activities

Skills

Automation Testing

JavaScript

TypeScript

Team leadership

API Testing

Web UI Testing

English proficiency

Tools

Playwright

Mocha

Chai

Jest

Puppeteer

Cypress

WebDriverIO

Job description

We are seeking a Senior JavaScript Automation Test Engineer to join our team and play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and accuracy of software systems, leading a team of testers, implementing and managing automated testing processes and contributing to the continuous improvement of the test automation framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of testers to provide guidance and support in testing activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze system requirements
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases and test strategies
• Coordinate and prioritize testing activities to ensure efficient and thorough testing coverage
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts using advanced automation tools
• Identify, report and track defects to ensure their thorough validation and resolution
• Define and enforce quality standards to ensure adherence to best practices
• Monitor and analyze quality assurance metrics for continuous improvement
• Stay updated on emerging testing tools, technologies and best practices
• Contribute valuable insights in QA meetings and testing activities

Requirements

• 6 to 9 years of experience in Automation Testing with a focus on JavaScript
• Expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript with 4 to 6 years of hands‑on experience
• 1+ year of relevant leadership experience
• Proficiency in UI Automation tools such as Playwright, Mocha and Chai
• Familiarity with Jest, Puppeteer and Cypress
• Experience in Web Service and API Test Automation including test cases and test automation frameworks
• Understanding of Webdriver I/O for UI testing
• B2+ English level proficiency