Senior SQA Automation Engineer

CodeNinja

Riyadh

Remote

SAR 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Hours

Leaves as per the company policy

Maternity Leaves (Paid + Work from Hom

Health Insurance (includes spouse and

Provident Fund

Performance-Based Increments and Incen

Easy Loan Facility for Employees

Gym Membership

Company Trips and Recreational Activit

Job summary

CodeNinja is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer (8+ years) to develop, enhance, and maintain automated testing solutions for complex enterprise systems. You will work with cross-functional testing teams and DevOps to ensure coverage, quality, and stability across release cycles.

Join a fully remote, globally distributed team that values innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning. You will contribute to regression, UI/API testing, and scalable automation architectures.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in test automation and engineering.
Strong expertise in test automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and API automation.
Ability to design scalable automated test solutions for enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain automation scripts for regression, functional, and SIT testing.
Create reusable automation frameworks, utilities, and libraries.
Debug, optimize, and enhance test scripts for reliability and performance.
Collaborate with Manual Test Lead, engineering, and DevOps to ensure coverage and stability.

Skills

Automation framework design

Cross-functional collaboration

Regression testing

API automation

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

TestNG

JUnit

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Bitbucket Pipelines

Job description

About CodeNinja

At CodeNinja Consulting, we build high-impact global engineering teams that accelerate digital transformation for enterprises worldwide. With operations across Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, the United States, and Chile, we empower clients with world-class expertise in software engineering, QA automation, cloud, DevOps, and enterprise technology services.

Our 350+ experts deliver solutions across banking, fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, and large-scale enterprise platforms. At CodeNinja, we value innovation, excellence, and a culture of continuous learning — enabling our teams to deliver smarter, faster, and stronger.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer (8+ Years) to develop, enhance, and maintain automated testing solutions for complex enterprise systems.
The role requires strong technical expertise in test automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, regression automation, API automation, and working with cross-functional testing teams.

You will collaborate closely with the Manual Test Lead, engineering teams, and DevOps to ensure test coverage, quality, and stability across release cycles.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Development & Maintenance

Develop and maintain automation scripts for regression, functional, and SIT testing.
Create reusable automation frameworks, utilities, and libraries.
Debug, optimize, and enhance test scripts for improved reliability and performance.
Ensure automated tests are scalable, modular, and aligned with best practices.

CI/CD Integration

Integrate automated test suites into Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or equivalent pipelines.
Configure automated execution triggers for nightly builds, code merges, and release cycles.
Implement reporting and log outputs directly into CI/CD dashboards.

Testing & Quality Assurance

Ensure comprehensive test coverage, including UI, API, SIT, and end-to-end scenarios.
Work closely with the Manual Test Lead to identify automation candidates and maintain prioritization.
Prepare detailed test reports, execution logs, error summaries, and coverage metrics.
Participate in defect triage meetings and provide technical insights on automation failures.

Collaboration & Support

Collaborate with developers, architects, QA, and DevOps teams for test environment readiness.
Provide guidance on automation best practices to junior team members.
Support continuous improvement initiatives in testing methodologies and tools.

Skills & Expertise Required

Automation & Framework Expertise

Strong hands-on experience with automation tools:
Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit
Ability to design frameworks from scratch and build scalable, modular architectures.

API Automation

Proficiency with:
REST Assured, Postman, Karate, or similar tools
Ability to automate REST APIs and validate request/response structures.

Programming & Scripting

Strong in at least two programming languages:
Java, Python, JavaScript

CI/CD & Version Control

Experience integrating automation with:
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines
Knowledge of Git-based workflows.

Database Skills

Experience with SQL for backend validation and test data preparation.

Testing Knowledge

Deep understanding of:
SIT (System Integration Testing)
E2E testing
Regression testing
Testing complex enterprise systems

Preferred Skills

Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / Azure) is a plus.
Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
Strong analytical and debugging skills.

Why Join Us

Work with cutting-edge tools and large-scale enterprise systems.
Fully remote working environment.
Opportunity to work with global engineering teams.
Culture focused on learning, innovation, and technical excellence.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At CodeNinja, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees — regardless of nationality, gender, or background.