Senior Test Automation Engineer

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The Senior QA Automation Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of quality across complex software systems. This role requires deep technical expertise in test automation, API testing, test planning, and CI/CD integration. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in Quality Assurance, with over 8 years of experience in both manual and automated testing, and demonstrates strong critical thinking, curiosity, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive Test Plans and detailed Test Cases based on product requirements, technical specifications, and risk assessments.
  
  
• Develop and execute robust automated tests using tools such as Robot Framework, Selenium, Playwright, or similar frameworks, with a strong preference for Python as the primary language.
  
  
• Implement and maintain API testing strategies, validating functionality, performance, and reliability of backend services through tools like Postman, REST-assured, or equivalent.
  
  
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring high-quality releases and fast feedback cycles for development teams.
  
  
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, and DevOps to understand system architecture, identify potential risks, and ensure full test coverage of critical paths.
  
  
• Analyze test results, document defects with precision, and track issues in JIRA or similar tools, ensuring clear communication and accountability.
  
  
• Advocate for QA best practices across the organization, mentoring junior engineers when needed and contributing to the continuous improvement of testing processes.
  
  
• Maintain a curiosity-driven approach, proactively exploring edge cases, potential failure points, and system behaviors under various conditions.
  
  
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute meaningfully to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
  
  

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Quality Assurance, with a strong emphasis on test automation and API testing.
  
  
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and executing Test Plans and Test Cases that ensure comprehensive test coverage.
  
  
• Advanced proficiency in Python for writing and maintaining test scripts; experience with other languages (JavaScript, Java) is a plus.
  
  
• Proven experience with Robot Framework, Selenium, Playwright, or similar tools for test automation.
  
  
• Solid understanding of API testing methodologies and experience using tools like Postman, REST-assured, or equivalent.
  
  
• Familiarity with integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines and understanding of DevOps principles.
  
  
• Hands-on experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban) and applying Agile principles in testing workflows.
  
  
• Proficiency in using JIRA or equivalent tools for defect tracking, test management, and workflow collaboration.
  
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and independently.
  
  
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to clearly document test cases, defects, and testing outcomes.
  
  
• High level of curiosity and a proactive mindset, consistently questioning assumptions and exploring system behavior in-depth.
  
  
• Ability to manage priorities effectively, balancing multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and quality.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of API contract testing, performance testing, and basic security testing principles.
  
  
• Experience with Docker, containerization, or cloud-native testing environments.
  
  
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
  
  
• Exposure to test data management and strategies for complex system testing.
  
  
• Contributions to QA communities, blogs, or open-source projects are a plus.

About Monks

Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.