Junior Test Automation Engineer
Junior test automation engineer responsible for creating and maintaining automated test suites, using modern testing frameworks, and collaborating with development teams to improve software quality.
Expected tasks
- Define the test strategy and plan
- Design, automate and execute tests
- Investigate and reproduce reported defects
- Ensure release quality before production
- Maintain test tools and frameworks
- Track quality metrics (coverage, prod defects)
- Work with dev teams to embed quality from design
Required skills
Knowledge
TDD / BDDAgile / Scrum / KanbanCI/CD PrinciplesREST API DesignHTTP/HTTPS ProtocolBrowser Rendering (DOM, CSSOM)Accessibility (a11y)Design PatternsData Structures
Hard skills
PythonJavaScriptSeleniumCypressPytestPostmanGitJiraPlaywrightJestDockerJenkinsGitHub ActionsHTML/CSS
Soft skills
Attention to DetailCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingLogical ReasoningCommunication
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