QA Automation Engineer (JavaScript)

EPAM Systems; Mexico; On-site; PHP 2,508,000 - 4,389,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

Upskilling, reskilling and certifi c阿?

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a QA Automation Engineer (JavaScript) to strengthen automated testing for web products. You will grow Cypress and Playwright coverage, run accessibility and performance checks, and keep TestRail assets tidy while partnering with the pod and QA leadership to align strategy.

Responsibilities include maintaining automation suites, designing tests for authentication flows, and executing regression, integration, and exploratory testing across sprints.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Cypress automation experience (2+ years).
• Practical Playwright testing experience (2+ years).
• Demonstrated ownership for automation quality across products (2+ years).
• Solid experience executing test strategy across regression, integration, and exploratory testing (2+ years).
• Proficiency building JavaScript-based browser automation suites (2+ years).
• Strong defect reporting skills with clear reproduction steps and environment context.
• English proficiency at B2 Upper-Intermediate.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and expand Cypress browser automation suites across multiple products.
• Add Playwright test coverage for new features and areas not yet covered by automation.
• Design and execute test scenarios for authentication flows, token handling, session management, and identity edge cases.
• Perform regression, integration, and exploratory testing throughout sprint cycles.
• Run accessibility checks with axe-core and report findings against WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Execute Lighthouse CI performance checks and raise regressions to the pod lead.
• Create, update, and keep test cases organized in TestRail.
• Triage and document defects with clear steps, expected results, and environment details.
• Collaborate with the Business Analyst to ensure acceptance criteria are testable before sprint planning.
• Align pod-level QA practices with cross-portfolio test strategy in partnership with the QA Manager.
• Use AI tools to generate test cases and test data from acceptance criteria or user stories.
• Apply AI-assisted approaches to defect triage by suggesting root causes or identifying related failing tests.

Skills

Cypress

Playwright

JavaScript

Test strategy

English (B2)

Tools

TestRail

axe-core

Lighthouse CI

GitLab CI

Job description

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are seeking a QA Automation Engineer (JavaScript) to strengthen automated testing for web products, emphasizing browser automation and identity/auth flows. You will grow Cypress and Playwright coverage, run accessibility and performance checks, and keep TestRail assets tidy while partnering with the pod and QA leadership to align strategy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and expand Cypress browser automation suites across multiple products
• Add Playwright test coverage for new features and areas not yet covered by automation
• Design and execute test scenarios for authentication flows, token handling, session management, and identity edge cases
• Perform regression, integration, and exploratory testing throughout sprint cycles
• Run accessibility checks with axe-core and report findings against WCAG 2.1 AA
• Execute Lighthouse CI performance checks and raise regressions to the pod lead
• Create, update, and keep test cases organized in TestRail
• Triage and document defects with clear steps, expected results, and environment details
• Collaborate with the Business Analyst to ensure acceptance criteria are testable before sprint planning
• Align pod‑level QA practices with cross‑portfolio test strategy in partnership with the QA Manager
• Use AI tools to generate test cases and test data from acceptance criteria or user stories
• Apply AI‑assisted approaches to defect triage by suggesting root causes or identifying related failing tests

Requirements

• Hands‑on Cypress automation experience (2+ years)
• Practical Playwright testing experience (2+ years)Demonstrated ownership for automation quality across products (2+ years)
• Solid experience executing test strategy across regression, integration, and exploratory testing (2+ years)
• Proficiency building JavaScript‑based browser automation suites (2+ years)
• Strong defect reporting skills with clear reproduction steps and environment context
• English proficiency at B2 Upper‑Intermediate

Nice to have

• Experience with axe-core accessibility testing aligned to WCAG 2.1 AA
• Familiarity with Lighthouse CI performance testing
• Exposure to GitLab CI for automated test execution
• TestRail administration or advanced test management capability
• Background validating fixes for race conditions and batch processing reliability

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.