Software Mind

Information Technology And Services

SeniorQAAutomationEngineer(Playwright)

San José, San José Province, Costa Rica FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior QA Automation Engineer (Playwright) at Software Mind. Skills: QA Automation, Playwright, JavaScript/TypeScript. Estimate and plan test automation activities. Develop, extend, and maintain test automation solution/framework”

What You'll Achieve.

Assure the stability and reliability of the automated test suite results (minimizing false negatives)

Industry & Context.

Information Technology And Services

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

+90% English written and oral (at least B2 level), 5+ years of overall experience in QA and test automation, At least 3 years of experience with the JavaScript/TypeScript tech stack, Strong, hands-on experience working with Playwright, Proven experience in integrating tests with CI systems, Deep understanding of test automation methodologies and architecture design principles, Deep understanding of core testing processes, experience in test planning, and effort estimation, Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate technical quality status to stakeholders on multiple levels

Nice to Have

Experience with AI-driven test automation tools, Experience with load and performance testing, Experience of working in cross-functional and cross-border teams, ISTQB or equivalent quality certification, GitHub Actions is a plus

What You'll Do.

Estimate and plan test automation activities

and maintain test automation solution/framework

Develop and maintain automated tests

Assure stability and reliability of test suite results

Set up and optimize continuous auto test execution

Perform bug tracking and reporting

Triage automated test failures

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work as part of a high-impact Test Automation team; Become a part of a distributed engineering team; Working closely with development and QA teams; Working in cross-functional and cross-border teams

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; Communicate technical quality status to stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Estimate and plan test automation activities

Full Job Description

We are Software Mind, an awesome team of engineers who are ready to ramp up any top-notch company’s projects! Our aim? To always be one step ahead. Become part of a multicultural company in constant growth with an excellent work environment certified by Great Place To Work! How you’ll contribute * Work as a part of a high-impact Test Automation team. * Estimate and plan test automation activities in the project, specifically leveraging Playwright. * Develop, extend, and maintain a robust, scalable test automation solution/framework. * Develop and maintain high-quality, reliable automated tests. * Assure the stability and reliability of the automated test suite results (minimizing false negatives). * Set up and optimize continuous auto test execution within CI/CD pipelines. * Perform bug tracking, detailed reporting, and triage automated test failures. * Become a part of a distributed engineering team, working closely with development and QA teams. ## Qualifications The experience you need: * +90% English written and oral (at least B2 level) with excellent communication skills * 5+ years of overall experience in QA and test automation. * At least 3 years of experience with the JavaScript/TypeScript tech stack. * Strong, hands-on experience working with Playwright. * Proven experience in integrating tests with CI systems (specifically GitHub Actions is a plus). * Deep understanding of test automation methodologies and architecture design principles. * Deep understanding of core testing processes, experience in test planning, and effort estimation. * Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate technical quality status to stakeholders on multiple levels. ## Additional Information Additional skills – the edge you have * Experience with AI-driven test automation tools. * Experience with load and performance testing. * Experience of working in cross-functional and cross-border teams. * ISTQB or equivalent quality certification. #LI-DNI

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