Senior Automation Engineer — QA & Playwright Lead

GAP Infrastructure Corporation; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned engineering firm is seeking a highly skilled Senior Automation Engineer to take charge of the Quality Assurance team. This role involves leading the design, development, and execution of automated testing frameworks for web and mobile applications. The ideal candidate will work closely with developers and product managers to integrate testing into the CI/CD pipeline. Responsibilities include developing automation test suites using Playwright, mentoring junior engineers, and performing manual testing as needed. Join us to help deliver exceptional user experiences.

Qualifications

• Expertise in automation test suite design and implementation.
• Strong background in Java and TypeScript for automated testing.
• Experience collaborating with development teams on CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automation test suites using Playwright.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality feedback.
• Mentor junior engineers on best practices in test automation.

Skills

Playwright

Java

TypeScript

JUnit

CI/CD integration

Jira

TestRail

Confluence

Job description

A renowned engineering firm is seeking a highly skilled Senior Automation Engineer to take charge of the Quality Assurance team. This role involves leading the design, development, and execution of automated testing frameworks for web and mobile applications. The ideal candidate will work closely with developers and product managers to integrate testing into the CI/CD pipeline. Responsibilities include developing automation test suites using Playwright, mentoring junior engineers, and performing manual testing as needed. Join us to help deliver exceptional user experiences.