Senior QA Automation Engineer - Cybersecurity

Synack; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

Synack is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to drive quality in cybersecurity software. You will validate software with automation, build tests across REST APIs and web layers, and work with security and software engineers to extend system-level testing.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in QA, SDET background, and strong JS/TS development skills. This role emphasizes automation, CI/CD, and rapid iteration in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in Software Quality Engineering with SDET experience and JS/TS development.
• Strong debugging in multi-tier web architectures and REST APIs.
• Hands-on with automation framework design and internal tooling.
• Experience in CI tooling, GitHub Actions, and cloud familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Debug software with systematic tests to maintain quality standards.
• Develop and execute test plans, scripts, and programs for testing.
• Enhance automation tools and maintain test result documentation.
• Analyze results, propose corrective actions, and collaborate with engineers.
• Contribute to system-level testing with security and software teams.
• Interface with sales and customers to diagnose field issues.
• Learn new technologies to build tools and raise productivity.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Automation

REST API testing

CI/CD

Debugging

Agile

Log analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Software QA experience 7+ years

SDET experience 3+ years

JavaScript/TypeScript development 2+ years

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

TestCafe

Docker

GitHub Actions

Job description

Synack is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to drive quality in cybersecurity software. You will validate software with automation, build tests across REST APIs and web layers, and work with security and software engineers to extend system-level testing.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in QA, SDET background, and strong JS/TS development skills. This role emphasizes automation, CI/CD, and rapid iteration in a fast-paced environment.