Senior JavaScript Automation Test Engineer

EPAM Systems; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in India is seeking a Senior JavaScript Automation Test Engineer to lead a team of testers and own automation strategy across web applications. The role focuses on building robust automation frameworks and partnering with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality software.

You will design comprehensive test plans, develop scripts using Playwright, Mocha, and Chai, and continuously improve testing processes to ensure reliability and speed.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of Automation Testing experience with JavaScript.
• Expert in JavaScript and TypeScript with hands‑on experience.
• 1+ year of relevant leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of testers and guide testing activities
• Develop test plans, test cases and test strategies
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts using modern tools
• Coordinate testing activities to ensure thorough coverage
• Identify and track defects to ensure their resolution
• Define and monitor QA metrics for continuous improvement
• Stay updated on emerging testing tools and practices
• Contribute insights in QA meetings and testing activities

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Leadership

UI Automation

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