Senior Automation Test Engineer with Playwright & Appium

The client is a global life sciences company focused on agriculture, healthcare, and digital innovation, with a strong emphasis on data‑driven and sustainable solutions. The project is one of its digital agriculture projects, a smart, automated monitoring system that combines IoT, computer vision, and AI to analyze field data in real time and support informed decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Lead test design and implementation: Create and maintain detailed test plans, cases, and Playwright scripts for both UI and API testing to ensure high test coverage and early defect detection
• Shape and enforce automation strategy: Contribute to the overall test strategy and apply best practices in scalable, maintainable, and high-performing automation
• Optimize automation frameworks: Continuously review and refine automation frameworks for speed, reliability, and flexibility across diverse use cases
• Enable CI/CD integration: Implement and maintain automated integration tests within CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent quality throughout the delivery cycle
• Support cross-team collaboration: Work closely with developers, testers, product managers, and business analysts to troubleshoot defects and align testing with project goals
• Mentor and guide: Provide mentorship to mid-level and junior team members, conduct code reviews, and promote knowledge sharing across the QA team
• Drive reporting and improvement: Analyze test results, generate automation metrics, and communicate findings and insights to leadership and stakeholders
• Address complex testing challenges: Tackle asynchronous behavior and complex workflows by leveraging Playwright’s advanced capabilities to improve test stability

Must have

• 5+ years of experience in Automation Test Engineering
• Proven hands-on expertise with Playwright for UI and API automation using JavaScript, TypeScript, or a comparable language (e.g., Java, Python, C#)
• Strong understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS) and web application behavior
• Strong experience in API testing, including tools and frameworks (e.g., Postman, REST Assured) and solid understanding of API design and validation
• Hands-on experience with mobile automation frameworks such as Appium (or similar)
• Experience with performance testing methodologies and tools (e.g., JMeter, Locust, LoadRunner), including test design and analysis
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD integration, including embedding automated tests in pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and cross-functional collaboration
• Proficiency in test management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, X-Ray, TestRail, AQUA)
• Experience with version control (Git)
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams

Nice to have

• Knowledge of accessibility testing methodologies and tools
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS, Azure)
• Background in BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or CodeceptJS
• Exposure to other automation frameworks such as Cypress, TestCafe, or WebdriverIO
• Understanding of cross-platform testing strategies and ecosystem integrations

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Accesa is a leading technology company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, with offices in Oradea and 20 years of experience in turning business challenges into opportunities and growth.

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