QA Automation Engineer (Mid-Senior/Senior)

QA Automation Engineer (Mid-Senior/Senior)

Solargis

Bratislava, Slovakia

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• 3+ years of experience in software testing, including both manual and automated testing in enterprise environments
• Experience with Playwright (or equivalent modern E2E framework with willingness to adopt Playwright)
• Proven track record of building and maintaining test automation frameworks from scratch or significantly scaling existing ones
• Experience designing test strategies: test plans, test case management, risk-based testing, regression suites
• Experience with API testing (REST)
• Demonstrable experience using AI-powered tools to enhance testing workflows (e.g., AI-assisted test generation, intelligent test selection, or copilot-driven scripting)
• Ability to own the QA automation topic end-to-end: define strategy, set standards, mentor team members, and report on quality metrics
• Experience working in cross-functional agile teams
• Strong analytical and debugging skills — ability to trace issues across frontend and backend layers
• English communication skills (written and verbal)
• University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related IT field

Preferred:

• Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript
• Experience introducing or scaling test automation in organizations with limited automation maturity
• Performance, load, or basic security testing experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and lead the test automation strategy for Solargis web applications (Prospect, Evaluate, Monitor, Forecast, Analyst, and Energy System Designer)
• Design, build, and maintain a scalable Playwright-based test automation framework integrated into CI/CD pipelines
• Define and enforce quality standards: test coverage targets, regression policies, release readiness criteria
• Collaborate with development teams to implement shift-left testing practices and embed quality into the development process
• Perform manual exploratory testing for complex features and edge cases not yet covered by automation
• Create and maintain test documentation, defect reports, and quality dashboards
• Mentor developers on testing best practices and help build a quality-first mindset across the team