Senior JavaScript Automation Test Engineer with AI & Agentic Testing

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Flexible benefits

CSR and knowledge-sharing forums

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior JavaScript Automation Test Engineer to lead a testers’ team and drive automation initiatives across REST/SOAP APIs and UI layers. You will design scalable automation, mentor colleagues, and advance AI-assisted testing workflows.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust test strategies, implement API automation, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines to accelerate delivery and quality across projects.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in software test automation and quality engineering.
• Proficiency in API test automation for REST and SOAP services, including various authentication methods.
• Experience with design patterns such as Singleton, Factory, Decorator, POM, and Page Factory.
• Ci/CD and DevOps integration using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of testers to provide guidance.
• 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 for thorough coverage.
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts using advanced tools.
• Identify, report and track defects to ensure resolution.
• Define and enforce quality standards.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Design AI-driven solutions for automated test case generation and API-driven workflows.

Skills

API test automation

REST

SOAP

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Page Object Model

POM

Page Factory

LLMs

Multi-agent workflows

Test strategy

Quality engineering

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Static code analysis tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Cursor

Job description

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.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.The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable automation solutions, driving quality engineering practices, mentoring teams, and leveraging Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies to accelerate software testing and delivery.ResponsibilitiesLead and mentor a team of testers to provide guidance and support in testing activitiesCollaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze system requirementsDevelop comprehensive test plans, test cases and test strategiesCoordinate and prioritize testing activities to ensure efficient and thorough testing coverageDesign, develop and execute automation scripts using advanced automation toolsIdentify, report and track defects to ensure their thorough validation and resolutionDefine and enforce quality standards to ensure adherence to best practicesDesign and implement API automation solutions for REST and SOAP servicesValidate XML and JSON payloads through serialization and deserialization techniquesIntegrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub ActionsDefine test strategies, automation roadmaps, and quality metricsDesign and implement AI-driven solutions for automated test case generation, test script generation, code reviews and API-driven automation workflowsRequirements5-8 years of experience in software test automation and quality engineeringProficiency in API test automation for REST and SOAP services, including authentication mechanisms such as Basic Authentication, Bearer Tokens, OAuth, and NTLMExpertise in software design patterns including Singleton, Factory, Decorator, Page Object Model (POM), and Page FactorySkills in CI/CD and DevOps integration using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and static code analysis toolsKnowledge of test strategy principles including Test Pyramid, Definition of Ready (DoR), and Definition of Done (DoD)Familiarity with Confirmation Testing, Regression Testing, and Change Impact TestingHands-on experience with Large Language Models such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and CursorUnderstanding of Prompt Engineering, Context Window Management, Tokenization, and Model Selection StrategiesBackground in embeddings and vector databases for semantic search, similarity search, and retrieval mechanismsCompetency in designing AI-driven solutions using tools such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and OpenAI AssistantsBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related fieldNice to haveExperience building multi-agent workflows for end-to-end testing, automated reporting, and failure recovery and fallback handlingKnowledge of RAG architectures and integrating LLMs with enterprise knowledge sourcesUnderstanding of Model Context Protocol concepts and frameworks for orchestrating agent interactions and workflow monitoringUnderstanding of Attention Mechanisms and Transformer-based model architecturesWe offerOpportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographiesVast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certificationsOpportunity to share your ideas on international platformsSponsored Tech Talks & HackathonsUnlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutionsPossibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projectsFocused individual developmentBenefit package:Health benefitsRetirement benefitsPaid time offFlexible benefitsForums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)