Senior QA Automation Engineer: Lead Testing & Automation

Anthesis Group; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthesis Group in the Philippines is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and execute QA processes for proprietary software systems. You will define comprehensive test strategies, combining manual and automated testing, across UI, API, load, and integration tests.

The role includes mentoring juniors and ensuring adherence to best practices in testing within a sustainable, multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software testing, including manual and automated testing.
• Advanced knowledge of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum with cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in API testing (RESTful, SOAP) and UI/UX testing; proficient with Postman, Selenium, JMeter, Jira.
• Experience creating/maintaining automation frameworks in Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Strong knowledge of Git and issue tracking (Jira/Bugzilla).
• Basic SQL knowledge; scripting in Shell/PowerShell/Python for automation.
• Experience testing complex configurable systems; cross-browser/platform testing.

Responsibilities

• Test Planning and Execution: develop and run test plans, cases, and scripts for functional/UI/API/regression testing.
• Lead manual test case creation for functional, UI/UX, and API testing; ensure thorough coverage.
• Automate tests where possible to improve efficiency and maintainability.
• Defect management: report, track, and troubleshoot defects with developers and product owners.
• Manage testing priorities with Product Owners; oversee Jira for progress and defects.
• Provide mentoring to junior team members and assist with DevOps/helpdesk tasks.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional teamwork

Manual testing

Automated testing

UI/UX testing

API testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Postman

JMeter

Jira

XRay

Git

CI/CD (Jenkins)

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Java

Python

JavaScript

Job description

Anthesis Group in the Philippines is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and execute QA processes for proprietary software systems. You will define comprehensive test strategies, combining manual and automated testing, across UI, API, load, and integration tests.

The role includes mentoring juniors and ensuring adherence to best practices in testing within a sustainable, multicultural environment.