Automation Engineer Retail AU Hybrid

ConnectOS; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid

Medical & Life Insurance from day 1

Paid Vacation & Sick Leave

Annual appraisal

Financial Assistance Program

13th Month Pay

Company events & work-life balance

Job summary

ConnectOS is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer embedded in an offshore squad to design, automate, and maintain tests and quality gates, enabling safe software releases.

You will champion shift-left, building automated suites across UI, API, and integration, and integrate them into the CI/CD pipeline to protect release confidence. You will coach engineers on quality practices and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver reliable client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing, automating, and maintaining tests and quality gates.
• Experience embedding shift-left practices in requirements/design.
• Familiarity with API testing and database testing, plus CI/CD integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate, and maintain tests and quality gates for safe releases.
• Embed quality early in requirements and design phases (shift-left).
• Build reusable test frameworks and coach engineers on quality practices.
• Collaborate with developers, Lead Engineer, and Product stakeholders to deliver reliable outcomes.

Skills

Test Automation

Quality Strategy

API & DB Testing

Defect Management

CI/CD Pipelines

Observability

AI-Assisted Testing

Collaboration

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Postman

SQL

JIRA

Job description

Job Description:

The Quality Engineer is a hands-on quality and test specialist embedded within an offshore squad, responsible for designing, automating, and maintaining the tests and quality gates that enable safe and confident software releases. This role champions a \"shift-left\" approach, embedding quality early in the requirements and design phases. The Quality Engineer builds and maintains automated test suites across UI, API, and integration layers, and ensures these are integrated into the CI/CD pipeline to protect release confidence. They use quality metrics and defect data to inform delivery decisions and assess release risk. Furthermore, they coach other engineers on quality practices and contribute to reusable test frameworks, fostering a culture of quality across the squad. They work closely with developers, the Lead Engineer, and Product stakeholders to deliver reliable member outcomes.

Key Skills & Experience

• Test Automation: Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated tests, preferably using tools like Playwright or Selenium for UI, and Postman for API testing.


• Quality Strategy: Ability to design and implement test strategies, quality gates, and \"shift-left\" practices (e.g., contributing to test strategy and Definitions of Done).


• API & Database Testing: Practical experience with API testing (Postman) and database testing (SQL).


• Defect Management: Proficient in debugging, defect analysis, and using tools like JIRA for defect management.


• CI/CD & Pipelines: Understanding of quality gates within CI/CD pipelines.


• Observability: Understanding of how quality metrics and telemetry are used to inform decisions.


• AI-Assisted Testing: Responsible use of approved AI tools for test design and automation.


• Collaboration: Strong communication skills to articulate quality status, risks, and blockers across time zones and to stakeholders.

Join the awesome team and enjoy these benefits & perks:

• Hybrid


• Medical, Dental Coverage and Life insurance from day 1 of employment


• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave (with Quarterly Sick Leave Conversion)


• Competitive salary package and annual appraisal


• Financial Assistance Program


• Mandatory Government Benefits and 13th Month Pay


• Regular Company Events, Work Life Balance, and Career growth opportunities

ConnectOS is certified as a Great Place to Work and is a top-rated Philippines employer of choice. Our client is culture fosters creativity and expertise among our team members, enabling them to provide exceptional care for our clients. By creating a dynamic and supportive environment, we empower our employees to excel, leading to outstanding results for our clients. Through continuous learning, collaboration, and a passion for innovation, we encourage our team to exceed client expectations with every interaction. #ConnectOSCareers #JoinConnectOS #ConnectOSRecruitment

Equal Employment Statement

Employment decisions at ConnectOS will be conducted without consideration of factors such as age', race, color, religion, gender, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, and marital status. ConnectOS ensures the full confidentiality of the data it processes.