Senior QA Automation Engineer - Playwright & JMeter

CGI (PHILIPPINES) INC.; Pateros; Hybrid; PHP 670,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Job summary

CGI (PHILIPPINES) INC. is seeking a Mid/Senior QA Automation Engineer with dual expertise in Playwright-based UI/API automation and Apache JMeter performance testing.

You will design scalable test frameworks, script comprehensive load tests, and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines. The role requires strong programming skills in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python, experience with modern testing patterns, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 4 to 8+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with a heavy focus on Test Automation (Mid to Senior level).
• Playwright Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience building out E2E testing frameworks using Playwright. Deep understanding of modern locators, auto waiting, async/await patterns, and the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern.
• JMeter Proficiency: Extensive experience creating sophisticated JMeter scripts. Must be highly skilled in parameterization, assertions, distributed testing, and correlating dynamic values.
• Programming Languages: Strong coding proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python and Shell Scripting.
• Agile & DevOps: Solid understanding of Agile workflows and hands‑on experience integrating testing tools into continuous deployment pipelines.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Ability to articulate technical challenges, testing strategies, and optimization solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical client stakeholders.
• Must be amenable to working onsite 1-2 days a week in McKinley, Taguig, on a mid‑shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Create, update and execute (manual or automated) test scripts and analyze user stories / cases / requirements for validity and feasibility.
• Architect, develop, and maintain robust, scalable automated UI and API test frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript or Python).
• Performance Testing (JMeter): Plan, script, and execute comprehensive load, stress, and endurance tests using Apache JMeter to ensure application stability under peak user traffic.
• Analysis & Optimization: Analyze complex test results to identify performance bottlenecks (memory leaks, slow database queries, API latency), report detailed defects, and provide actionable optimization recommendations.
• CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Embed automated regression suites and performance testing checkpoints directly into the client's CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) for continuous testing.
• Review and analyze system specification and business rules embedded in the application.

Skills

Playwright

JMeter

TypeScript

JavaScript

Python

Shell Scripting

English

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

CGI (PHILIPPINES) INC. is seeking a Mid/Senior QA Automation Engineer with dual expertise in Playwright-based UI/API automation and Apache JMeter performance testing.

You will design scalable test frameworks, script comprehensive load tests, and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines. The role requires strong programming skills in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python, experience with modern testing patterns, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.