Senior Test Automation Engineer
Required skills
- API testing
- E2E testing
- backend systems
- Java
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Rest Assured
- Gatling
- Playwright
- SQL
Nice to have
- performance testing
- microservices architecture
- Swagger
- API mocking tools
- Agile
- Scrum
Role summary
A Senior Test Automation Engineer is sought for a remote position within the insurance technology sector. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining automated tests for API and end-to-end flows, focusing on backend systems and critical workflows. Key responsibilities include developing test automation frameworks in Java and TypeScript, analyzing test results, diagnosing defects, and integrating tests within CI/CD pipelines. The position requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in test automation, strong knowledge of Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, API testing tools (e.g., Rest Assured, Gatling), E2E automation tools (e.g., Playwright), SQL, Git, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab). Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies is preferred.
This is a remote position.
We are looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer to support quality assurance and automation initiatives within a modern insurance technology environment. The role focuses on API and end-to-end test automation, improving test coverage, and ensuring the reliability of complex backend systems and business-critical workflows.
This is a hands-on senior position requiring strong automation engineering expertise, experience with modern testing frameworks, and the ability to influence testing strategy, quality standards, and process improvements across delivery teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement and maintain automated tests for API and E2E flows• Build test scenarios and test cases for backend systems and end to end processes• Validate API contracts and error scenarios• Develop and refactor test automation frameworks inJavaandTypeScript• Analyse test results across functional, integration and performance areas• Diagnose defects using logs, requests and data• Maintain and develop tests within CI/CD pipelines• Review test code and cooperate closely with developers• Support requirements analysis, refinements and sprint planning• Report defects with clear documentation, steps, logs and recordings• Support testing strategy, quality metrics and process improvements• Share knowledge and support the wider team
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in test automation• Strong experience in API and/or E2E testing• Very good knowledge ofJavafor backend test automation• Very good knowledge ofTypeScriptorJavaScript• Experience with API testing using tools such asRest AssuredorGatling• Experience with E2E automation usingPlaywright• Good knowledge ofSQLfor data validation• Good knowledge ofGit, pull requests and code review• Experience with CI/CD tools such asJenkins,GitLab,GitHub ActionsorAzure DevOps• Knowledge ofMavenorGradle• Ability to design risk based test cases
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum
Nice to have
- Experience with performance testing, for exampleGatling• Knowledge of microservices architecture• Experience with Swagger or API mocking tools
• Insurance sector experience
Benefits
- Solid, competitive salary
- Work in a multinational environment on international projects
- Comprehensive healthcare
- Long-term B2B contract with a stable project pipeline
Originally posted on Himalayas
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