Senior Automation Test Engineer

EPAM Systems; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global career opportunities

Online courses & libraries

Mentoring programs

Transparent career path

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Automation Test Engineer to design, develop and maintain UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript or JavaScript. You will collaborate with developers and delivery teams in an iterative Kanban environment, applying AI-assisted tools to boost test coverage and release quality.

You will work across regions, building reusable components, integrating tests with Git workflows, and contributing to continuous improvement of our automation

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in web UI and API test automation.
• Proficiency in Playwright with either TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Ability to write, evaluate and troubleshoot code autonomously.
• Experience designing and maintaining reusable test automation frameworks.
• Practical experience developing automated API tests.
• Comfortable using GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted test development.
• Familiarity with MCP servers and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
• Knowledge of Git-based development and CI/CD practices.
• Strong English communication skills with regional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain UI automation frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Build and execute automated API tests using Playwright and relevant testing tools.
• Perform functional, regression, integration and end-to-end automated testing.
• Design reusable automation components and improve overall test coverage.
• Investigate test failures, document defects and collaborate with developers on resolution.
• Integrate automated tests into Git-based development and CI/CD workflows.
• Use GitHub Copilot and MCP servers to support test development and productivity.
• Collaborate with regional stakeholders within an iterative Kanban delivery environment.

Skills

UI automation

API testing

Playwright

TypeScript/JavaScript

CI/CD

AI-assisted tooling

Tools

Playwright

TypeScript

JavaScript

GitHub Copilot

MCP servers

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Automation Test Engineer to support new product development. You will design, develop and maintain UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript or JavaScript. You will work closely with developers and delivery teams in an iterative Kanban environment while applying AI-assisted engineering tools to improve test coverage and release quality.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain UI automation frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript or JavaScript


• Build and execute automated API tests using Playwright and relevant testing tools


• Perform functional, regression, integration and end-to-end automated testing


• Design reusable automation components and improve overall test coverage


• Investigate test failures, document defects and collaborate with developers on resolution Integrate automated tests into Git-based development and CI/CD workflows


• Use GitHub Copilot and MCP servers to support test development and improve productivity


• Collaborate with regional stakeholders within an iterative Kanban delivery environment

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience in web UI and API test automation


• Proficiency in Playwright with either TypeScript or JavaScript


• Strong independent coding capability: while we encourage using AI tools for productivity, you must be able to write, evaluate and troubleshoot code autonomously rather than relying on AI to generate solutions


• Experience designing and maintaining reusable test automation frameworks


• Practical experience developing automated API tests


• Comfortable using GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted test development


• Familiarity with MCP servers and AI-assisted engineering workflows


• Knowledge of Git-based development and CI/CD practices


• Strong English communication skills with the ability to work with regional stakeholder

Nice to have

• Experience with Cucumber and behaviour-driven development


• Performance and load-testing experience using Apache JMeter / K6


• API validation experience using Postman / Playwright

We offer

• By choosing EPAM, you're getting a job at one of the most loved workplaces according to Newsweek 2021 & 2022&2023.


• Employee ideas are the main driver of our business. We have a very supportive environment where your voice matters


• You will be challenged while working side-by-side with the best talent globally. We work with top-notch technologies, constantly seeking new industry trends and best practices


• We offer a transparent career path and an individual roadmap to engineer your future & accelerate your journey


• At EPAM, you can find vast opportunities for self-development: online courses and libraries, mentoring programs, partial grants of certification, and experience exchange with colleagues around the world. You will learn, contribute, and grow with us