Lead / Senior QA Automation Engineer

Capcon; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing outsourcing tech startup in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a QA Engineer to lead and govern the automation framework. This role involves designing test plans, leading a team, and collaborating closely with stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have strong web/mobile UI testing experience and coding skills in JavaScript, with a clear pathway for growth into a QA Architect role. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Solid user-facing web / mobile UI testing experience.
• Strong grasp of functional and non-functional testing, regression and sanity testing.
• High-level coding skills in JavaScript or any other language.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Head of QA to set up and govern the automation framework.
• Design detailed and comprehensive technical test plans and documents.
• Lead resource planning and delegate tasks.

Skills

Web UI testing

Mobile UI testing

Functional testing

Non-functional testing

Regression testing

Sanity testing

JavaScript coding skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Job description

Why are they awesome?

• Fast-growing outsourcing tech startup, fully focused on Quality Assurance
• Scaled to 50 people in just 2 years, led by a seasoned QA leader with a proven track record in driving enterprise-wide digital transformations
• Perfect role for manual testers who want to start building automation skills
• Clear growth path - the plan is to groom this hire into the next QA Architect

Role

• Work directly with the Head of QA (ex Iflix and Grass Valley) to set up and govern the automation framework
• Design detailed and comprehensive technical test plans and documents
• Lead resource planning, delegate tasks, and maximize the QA team's strengths and resources
• Work closely with stakeholders to review project scopes and technical specs, define testing parameters, and align business logic with technical feasibility
• Keep up with the latest testing tools and strategies to level up the team

Projects

• You will be leading/bes part of the quality assurance of existing and upcoming enterprise projects across the Asia and Europe regions
• R&D – coming up with new ideas and tools for the best testing strategies

Team structure

• Reporting to the Head of QA and DevOps while working alongside a growing team of 30+ QA Engineers

Must haves

• Solid user-facing web / mobile UI testing experience
• Strong grasp of functional and non-functional testing, regression and sanity testing
• High-level coding skills in JavaScript (or any other language)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Nice to have

• Automation, smoke, exploratory, integration, system testing experience
• Experience with grade/level concepts
• Senior: 4-5 years of software testing experience
• Junior: 2-3 years of software testing experience
• Extensive automation testing experience is not required for this role

Location / Work Arrangement

• Hybrid work arrangement – alternate weeks (2 weeks a month)
• Office located in KL Eco City