Senior QA Automation Engineer

epiqsystems; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work from Poland

Discretionary bonus eligibility

Job summary

epiqsystems is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to enhance the quality of cloud-based web applications through hands-on test automation and broader quality engineering. You will plan and execute testing across features and APIs, investigate failures with developers, and help teams identify defects before release.

The role emphasizes building automated test suites, testing REST APIs, and collaborating in an Agile environment to improve CI/CD processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software QA/testing with automation.
• Experience with Selenium, SilkTest, CodedUI, QTP/UFT or comparable automation framework.
• Background testing cloud-hosted web applications and REST APIs or web services.
• Understanding of QA methods, the SDLC, and defect management.
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum team.
• Ability to diagnose failures and communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and run automated test suites for web applications.
• Test cloud services and REST APIs through functional, integration, regression, and manual testing.
• Develop test plans and cases from product and technical requirements.
• Investigate defects and failed tests with engineers to identify root causes.
• Find opportunities to expand automation coverage and improve testing efficiency.
• Share test results, quality risks, and concerns with technical and business partners.

Skills

Agile/Scrum experience

REST API testing

QA methodologies

Tools

Selenium

SilkTest

CodedUI

QTP/UFT

Job description

Role overview

Improve the quality and reliability of cloud-based web applications through hands-on test automation and broader quality engineering. You will plan and execute testing across application features and APIs, investigate failures with developers, and help teams find defects before release.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and run automated test suites for web applications.
• Test cloud services and REST APIs through functional, integration, regression, and manual testing.
• Develop test plans and cases from product and technical requirements.
• Investigate defects and failed tests, then work with engineers to identify root causes.
• Find opportunities to expand automation coverage and make testing more efficient.
• Share test results, quality risks, and concerns with technical and business partners.

Requirements

• At least five years in software QA or testing, including several years of practical automation work.
• Experience with Selenium, SilkTest, CodedUI, QTP/UFT, or a comparable automation framework.
• Background testing cloud-hosted web applications and REST APIs or web services.
• Understanding of QA methods, the software development lifecycle, and defect management.
• Experience working in an Agile or Scrum team.
• Ability to diagnose whether failures stem from application code, APIs, automation, or test environments, and to communicate findings clearly.

Nice to have

• A recognized testing qualification, such as ISTQB or CSQE.
• Experience shaping automation frameworks or strategy, connecting tests to CI/CD, or testing distributed enterprise systems.
• A degree in computer science, IT, engineering, or a related field.

Benefits and work setup

• The role is listed as remote and requires residence in Poland and authorization to work there.
• Listed compensation is 11,500–16,600 PLN per month, or up to 199,200 PLN annually, with possible discretionary bonus eligibility. The offer depends on location, experience, screening results, and pay alignment within the team.