Senior QA Automation Engineer (JavaScript)

EPAM Systems; Mexico; On-site; PHP 5,643,000 - 7,524,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Upskilling courses

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

EPAM Employee Groups

Job summary

EPAM is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to drive automated testing across a suite of web products, focusing on browser automation and identity flows. You will expand Cypress and Playwright coverage, run accessibility and performance checks, and keep test assets well-organized.

You will maintain Cypress suites, introduce Playwright coverage for new features, design test scenarios for authentication flows, and execute regression, integration, and exploratory testing.

Qualifications

• Cypress automation experience (3+ years).
• Playwright testing experience (3+ years).
• Senior-level ownership and accountability for automation quality across products (3+ years).
• Test strategy execution experience across regression, integration, and exploratory testing (3+ years).
• JavaScript-based test development skills for browser automation suites (3+ years).
• Strong defect documentation skills with clear reproduction steps and environment context.
• English proficiency at B2 Upper-Intermediate.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and extend Cypress browser automation suites across multiple products.
• Introduce 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.
• Execute regression, integration, and exploratory testing across sprint cycles.
• Run accessibility checks with axe-core and report findings against WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Execute Lighthouse CI performance checks and flag regressions to the pod lead.
• Create, maintain, and organize test cases in TestRail.
• Triage and document defects with clear steps, expected results, and environment details.
• Collaborate with the Business Analyst to confirm 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

Automation ownership

Test strategy

JavaScript

English proficiency

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

TestRail

GitLab CI

Lighthouse 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 looking for a Senior QA Engineer to drive automated testing across a suite of web products, with a strong focus on browser automation and identity/authentication flows. You will expand Cypress and Playwright coverage, run accessibility and performance checks, and keep test assets well-organized.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and extend Cypress browser automation suites across multiple products
• Introduce 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
• Execute regression, integration, and exploratory testing across sprint cycles
• Run accessibility checks with axe-core and report findings against WCAG 2.1 AA
• Execute Lighthouse CI performance checks and flag regressions to the pod lead
• Create, maintain, and organize test cases in TestRail
• Triage and document defects with clear steps, expected results, and environment details
• Collaborate with the Business Analyst to confirm 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

• Cypress automation experience (3+ years)
• Playwright testing experience (3+ years)
• Senior-level ownership and accountability for automation quality across products (3+ years)
• Test strategy execution experience across regression, integration, and exploratory testing (3+ years)
• JavaScript-based test development skills for browser automation suites (3+ years)
• Strong defect documentation skills with clear reproduction steps and environment context
• English proficiency at B2 Upper-Intermediate

Nice to have

• axe-core accessibility testing experience aligned to WCAG 2.1 AA
• Lighthouse CI performance testing experience
• GitLab CI experience for automated test execution
• TestRail administration or advanced test management skills
• Experience 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.