Senior QA Engineer (Automation Testing)

Role overview Lead quality engineering across web products, setting the test strategy and building automation that supports dependable releases. The scope includes functional, integration, installation, performance, and security checks, as well as evaluation of AI features whose outputs can vary, including an assistant and an MCP server.

Responsibilities - Define coverage across unit, API, UI, integration, and end-to-end testing; derive test plans from requirements and identify gaps early. - Build or improve automation frameworks, maintain readable and stable suites, and run UI, REST API, and regression checks in CI. - Test access controls, workflows, dashboards, scoring, file handling, exports, SSO, MFA, database correctness, and data migrations. - Verify installation, upgrades, and removal on Windows Server and Linux; conduct load and basic security testing. - Prepare clear defect and release reports, collaborate with developers on testable design, and mentor junior testers. - Evaluate non-deterministic AI behavior and test the MCP server as part of release checks.

Requirements - At least eight years in software testing, including four or more years building and maintaining automation. - Prior experience establishing an automation framework and QA process from the ground up. - Strong Java test programming and experience with UI tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress; API tools such as REST Assured and Postman/Newman; and JUnit 5 or TestNG. - Familiarity with CI and reporting tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions and Allure, plus Git; performance testing with JMeter and security testing with OWASP ZAP and the OWASP Top 10. - Ability to test Java and Groovy/Grails services, Vue interfaces, REST APIs, MariaDB and Neo4j data, Tomcat and TLS, identity integrations, and Windows and Linux deployments. - Clear written English for bug reports and test documentation; a relevant degree or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have - Advanced testing certification, or experience with security, compliance, audit-related, or customer-installed software. - Accessibility testing against WCAG, cross-browser testing, or AI evaluation tools such as Promptfoo or DeepEval.