Senior QA Automation Engineer | CI/CD & Framework Design

Placements24; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Professional development

Structured office environment in Queen

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies

Job summary

Placements24 in Queenstown is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in QA Automation to join our quality assurance team. You will design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and work with development and QA to raise software quality.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of QA automation, strong programming skills in Python/Java/JavaScript, and experience with Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, and Playwright. This is a collaborative, agile role with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/Engineering.
• 5+ years in software QA with strong automation focus.
• Programming skills in Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience with automation frameworks and defect tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Run automated test suites and analyze results, report defects clearly.
• Collaborate with developers and QA analysts to understand requirements and write tests.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD for continuous testing and feedback.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing processes and tools.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to quality strategy.

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Cypress

Playwright

Job description

Placements24 in Queenstown is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in QA Automation to join our quality assurance team. You will design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and work with development and QA to raise software quality.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of QA automation, strong programming skills in Python/Java/JavaScript, and experience with Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, and Playwright. This is a collaborative, agile role with opportunities for growth.