Senior QA Automation Engineer

Job description

### Location/Region Latin America | 100% Remote ### About CodeRoad ### CodeRoad provides end-to-end software development services, helping businesses scale with ideal infrastructure solutions. From staff augmentation to dedicated IT teams and general software engineering, our nearshore technology services empower businesses to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape. ### About the Role ### As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will serve as the technical backbone of our quality assurance strategy within high-performing delivery PODs. You will design, architect, and optimize robust automated testing frameworks across UI and API layers, ensuring high code quality and rapid delivery cycles for enterprise-grade applications. This role is critical to modernizing our testing ecosystem, expanding continuous integration pipelines, and embedding high-grade automation standards into everyday software development. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to eliminate bottlenecks, maintain framework scalability, and safeguard system reliability under load. ### Key Responsibilities - **Design** and maintain scalable, end-to-end test automation frameworks covering UI, API, performance, and regression testing scenarios. - **Build** advanced automated test suites using **Java**, **Selenium**, **Playwright**, and **Cypress** to ensure maximum application test coverage. - **Implement** robust API automation workflows using **RestAssured**, **Postman**, and **Swagger** to validate event-driven architecture and microservices. - **Integrate** automated test suites directly into CI/CD pipelines via **GitHub Actions** for continuous execution and early bug detection. - **Optimize** framework architecture and execution speed while conducting load and performance testing with **JMeter**. - **Collaborate** with cross-functional engineering teams to debug complex failures, monitor AWS environment logs, and drive root-cause analysis. ### Requirements - **5+ years** of dedicated experience in Software Quality Assurance with a heavy focus on end-to-end automation. - **Tech Stack Mastery:** Deep experience with **Java**, **Selenium**, **Playwright**, **Cypress**, **RestAssured**, **Postman**, and **JMeter**. - **Cloud & DevOps:** Hands-on experience with **GitHub Actions** CI/CD and **AWS services** (S3, Lambda, event logs). - **Agile & Methodology:** Expertise in test case design, defect tracking tools (**Jira**, **Rally**), and core QA methodologies within Agile environments. - **Soft Skills:** High level of ownership, proactive approach to identifying test gaps, strong problem-solving skills, and self-drive. - **Language:** **Advanced English** (B2/C1+ written and verbal communication). ### Nice to Have - Familiarity with Docker or containerized test execution environments. - Knowledge of mock services and enterprise integration patterns. - Experience with contract testing tools like Pact. ### What You’ll Love - 100% Remote work flexibility. - Paid Holidays off. - Paid Time Off (PTO). - Health insurance assistance. - Competitive USD compensation. - Growth opportunities within global projects.