Lead / Senior QA Automation Engineer

Capcon Asia; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing outsourcing tech startup in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to work closely with the Head of QA. The role involves setting up an automation framework and leading a team of QA Engineers. Ideal candidates should have a solid background in web/mobile UI testing and strong problem-solving skills. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with a clear growth path to becoming a QA Architect.

Qualifications

• Solid user-facing web/mobile UI testing experience.
• Strong grasp of functional and non-functional testing.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Head of QA to set up the automation framework.
• Lead resource planning and delegate tasks.
• Review project scopes and define testing parameters.

Skills

Web UI testing experience

Functional testing

Non-functional testing

Regression testing

Sanity testing

JavaScript coding skills

Problem-solving skills

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