Senior Automation Engineer

APW Tech; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

APW Tech is seeking an experienced Test Automation Engineer to identify automation opportunities, design scalable automation frameworks, and implement end-to-end testing across Web/UI, API, and enterprise apps.

You will collaborate with architects and stakeholders, integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, monitor executions, and generate actionable reports to drive quality and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Test Automation Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Software Testing.
• Hands-on experience in automation tools and platforms such as Datadog, Power Automate, and other industry-leading automation solutions.
• Proven experience in designing, developing, executing, and maintaining enterprise-level test automation frameworks and solutions.
• Experience working in Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and enterprise application environments.
• Certification in automation testing is an advantage.
• Experience in Financial Services and Banking domain is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, user stories, and test cases to identify automation opportunities and define automation scope.
• Perform automation feasibility assessments, POCs to recommend optimal automation solutions.
• Collaborate with Automation Architects and stakeholders to recommend automation strategies, tools and standards.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts and reusable automation components using standard ADB tools (e.g. Datadog).
• Automate testing across Web/UI, API, Database, Desktop, Cloud, and Enterprise applications.
• Integrate and execute automation suites within CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing practices.
• Monitor automation execution, troubleshoot failures, analyze results, and ensure script stability and maintainability.
• Manage test assets, execution results, defect lifecycle, and reporting in Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Analyze automation metrics, trends, and quality indicators to drive continuous improvement and optimization.
• Prepare and present automation status reports, dashboards, risks, issues, and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with automation standards, governance processes, and best practices.
• Support test closure activities, knowledge transfer, and BAU handover of automation assets and documentation.
• As needed, conduct/execute manual testing (a) Prepare test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts (b) Execute test cases/scripts (c) Document test evidence and results

Skills

Test Automation

CI/CD

Automation Frameworks

Datadog

Power Automate

Agile

DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

Datadog

Power Automate

Azure DevOps

Job description

Responsibilities

1. Analyze requirements, user stories, and test cases to identify automation opportunities and define automation scope.
2. Perform automation feasibility assessments, POCs to recommend optimal automation solutions.
3. Collaborate with Automation Architects and stakeholders to recommend automation strategies, tools and standards.
4. Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts and reusable automation components using standard ADB tools (e.g. Datadog).
5. Automate testing across Web/UI, API, Database, Desktop, Cloud, and Enterprise applications.
6. Integrate and execute automation suites within CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing practices.
7. Monitor automation execution, troubleshoot failures, analyze results, and ensure script stability and maintainability.
8. Manage test assets, execution results, defect lifecycle, and reporting in Azure DevOps (ADO).
9. Analyze automation metrics, trends, and quality indicators to drive continuous improvement and optimization.
10. Prepare and present automation status reports, dashboards, risks, issues, and quality metrics to stakeholders.
11. Ensure compliance with automation standards, governance processes, and best practices.
12. Support test closure activities, knowledge transfer, and BAU handover of automation assets and documentation.
13. As needed, conduct/execute manual testing
    1. a. Prepare test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts
    2. b. Execute test cases/scripts
    3. c. Document test evidence and results

Key Deliverables / Outputs

1. Automation Feasibility Assessment
2. Automated Test Scripts
3. CI/CD Integration Configuration
4. Automation Execution Reports
5. Defect Reports
6. Test Closure Report
7. Knowledge Transfer and Handover Documentation

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Test Automation Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Software Testing
• Hands-on experience in automation tools and platforms such as DataDog, Power Automate, and other industry-leading automation solutions
• Proven experience in designing, developing, executing, and maintaining enterprise-level test automation frameworks and solutions
• Experience working in Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and enterprise application environments
• Certification in automation testing is an advantage.
• Experience in Financial Services and Banking domain is an advantage.

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