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Lead Automation Tester in JS
EPAMArgentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay
- Work model
- Remote
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Employment
- Not specified
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Technology signal
- 20 tags
Technology context
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TypeScriptNode.jsJavaScriptAIAWSAI-Assisted DevelopmentCloudAPICI/CDAutomationBashSeleniumGitSAPGitHub ActionsGithub CopilotqTestTest Automation ToolsTestRailWebdriverIO
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Role description
We are building a Lead Automation Tester in JS role to drive automation quality for customer-facing web apps and APIs in an Agile product team. You will create and evolve JS/TS automation, cover new features and regressions, and partner with developers to unblock releases. Join the team and apply to help ship reliable releases
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain automated tests for web applications and APIs
- Improve and support existing automation frameworks and test utilities
- Build automated test coverage for new features and regression scenarios
- Run functional and regression testing as part of the release process
- Analyze test failures and defects, and partner with developers to determine root causes
- Review requirements and contribute to test planning and test case design
- Enable integrations between automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and test management tools
- Contribute to Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional team members
- Share automation knowledge and best practices within the team
Requirements
- Proven track record with 5+ years of test automation for web applications
- Hands-on experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and test automation design patterns
- Solid background with Node.js and modern automation frameworks such as WebDriverIO or Selenium
- Practical expertise in API testing and automation using Postman or similar tools
- Deep understanding of software testing principles, test design, and defect management
- Working knowledge of Git-based source control systems
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution
- Familiarity with test management tools such as qTest or TestRail
- Exposure to cloud-based test execution platforms such as LambdaTest
- Demonstrated experience testing authentication and authorization APIs
- Experience working in Agile teams
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- English proficiency at B2 (Upper-Intermediate) level or higher
Nice to have
- Experience integrating automation frameworks with test management tools
- Familiarity with cloud services such as AWS SQS or similar technologies
- Experience testing or automating real-time applications using WebSockets
- Skills in Bash scripting
- Experience with SAP-based web applications, mobile automation, or AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot