Senior Automation QA (Java) Engineer

Client Overview

Our Client is a global leader in corporate brand protection and domain management, serving Fortune 500 and large enterprises with domain registration, online brand monitoring, and anti-counterfeiting services.

Project Description

The Client is consolidating two legacy client portals into a single modern platform, bringing feature parity ahead of client migration. Stack: PHP (Laravel), RabbitMQ, MySQL, Nuxt.js (Vue.js) on AWS.

The Client currently has minimal test automation in place, making this a greenfield opportunity to define and build the automation framework from the ground up - covering regression, API, and end-to-end testing across the platform.

Requirements

6+ years of commercial QA automation experience on web-based products

Strong experience with end-to-end UI automation (Playwright (preferred) or Selenium)

Hands-on experience with API test automation

Working knowledge of PHPUnit and/or Pest for feature and integration testing in Laravel applications

Comfort working with at least one of Java or TypeScript / JavaScript as the primary automation language

Solid understanding of test design principles - page object model, data-driven testing, test isolation, flake prevention

Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline)

Familiarity with MySQL / Postgres for test data setup, validation, and cleanup

Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills across frontend, backend, and API layers

Ability to work in a distributed, multi-timezone team (US / UK / Brazil)

Excellent English communication skills

Experience working in Agile / Scrum / Kanban

Nice to Have

Experience with performance and load testing tools (k6, JMeter, Gatling)

Exposure to contract testing (Pact) or BDD frameworks (Cucumber, Behat)

Background in SaaS, multi-tenant platforms, or large-scale B2B portals

Experience with AI-assisted testing tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor) for test generation and maintenance

Knowledge of RabbitMQ or other message brokers for event-driven test scenarios

AWS services exposure (S3, CloudWatch, SQS)

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain automated test suites across UI (Playwright), API (RestAssured / Postman), and backend (PHPUnit / Pest) layers

Contribute to the automation framework architecture — tooling selection, patterns, reporting, and CI integration

Write stable, maintainable tests with clear coverage of regression, smoke, and critical user journeys

Partner with PHP and Java developers to embed testing into the development workflow — test-first mindset, PR-level test gates, shift-left practices

Integrate test execution into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring fast feedback on every commit

Define and track quality metrics - coverage, pass rate, flake rate, regression cycle time

Support exploratory and manual testing where automation is not yet in place

Troubleshoot failing tests and environment issues, working with DevOps and engineering to resolve root causes

Collaborate with Client on test strategy and release readiness

Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, retros, demos)

Contribute to building a test automation culture - mentoring developers on writing testable code, sharing best practices

We offer*:

Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible

A competitive salary and good compensation package

Personalized career growth

Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)

Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing

Education reimbursement

Memorable anniversary presents

Corporate events and team buildings

Other location-specific benefits

*not applicable for freelancers