Senior Automation Engineer

Company Overview
We are a leading product company based in Moldova, with a strong presence in the tech industry for over 5 years. Our team specializes in delivering high-quality software solutions, encompassing back-end, front-end, and mobile development. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach and our ability to create products that meet the dynamic needs of our clients.

Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to build our test automation platform from scratch using Playwright and mentor our small but growing QA team. You'll work closely with our current automation engineer and help guide a manual tester's transition into automation. This is an excellent opportunity to establish modern testing foundations and implement cutting-edge automation practices in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Implementation
• Build a comprehensive test automation platform from scratch using Playwright and TypeScript
• Design and implement robust, scalable test automation frameworks and architecture
• Establish best practices and coding standards for modern test automation
• Design and optimize CI/CD integration for automated testing pipelines
• Implement advanced testing approaches including visual regression, self-healing tests, and intelligent test maintenance

Strategic Innovation

• Develop advanced testing patterns including visual regression, accessibility, performance, and API testing
• Research and implement modern testing technologies and methodologies
• Create intelligent test maintenance and automated reporting capabilities
• Establish comprehensive testing strategies that leverage cutting-edge tools
• Explore AI-powered testing enhancements where applicable

Required Qualifications

• Technical Expertise
• 4+ years of experience in test automation engineering
• Expert-level proficiency in Playwright framework with TypeScript
• Strong background in modern JavaScript/TypeScript development
• Experience with test automation framework design and architecture
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms

Collaboration & Mentoring

• 3+ years of experience mentoring colleagues or sharing technical knowledge
• Strong communication skills and patience for knowledge transfer
• Experience working in small, collaborative teams
• Ability to guide both experienced and transitioning team members

Additional Skills (Highly Valued)

• Experience with visual regression testing and screenshot comparison tools
• Knowledge of API testing automation and contract testing
• Performance and load testing expertise
• Mobile testing automation experience
• Security testing automation knowledge
• Familiarity with test data management and synthetic data generation
• Experience with AI-enhanced testing tools (a plus)
• -Understanding of modern web technologies, microservices, and cloud architectures
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes

For the most suitable candidate, we offer:

• official employment in the IT Park from the first working day
• hybrid work with a flexible schedule
• budget for private health insurance
• budget for gym membership
• Pizza Day on Fridays
• fruits, biscuits, tea, and coffee in the office
• professional and friendly colleagues
• Career possibility of team/tech lead.
• Fast increasing team.
• The office is located in the center of Chișinău

Are you interested?
Send your CV to sorina.puscas@hora-services.md mentioning the position you are applying for, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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