G13 - Quality Engineer

Responsibilities Own and define the end-to-end test strategy, including functional and non-functional testing, quality gates, and release criteria. Design, build, and maintain test cases, test plans, and automated testing frameworks aligned with evolving requirements. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable fast feedback, parallel execution, flaky test detection, and actionable reporting. Drive a shift-left quality approach by collaborating with developers, product managers, and designers to improve testability and coverage. Review code and acceptance criteria to ensure quality standards and test-first practices. Establish and maintain test data and environment hygiene, including seeding, masking, and service mocking. Perform defect triage, root cause analysis, and support resolution efforts. Define, monitor, and improve quality metrics such as failure rates, MTTR, test stability, and escaped defects. Manage dependencies related to test environments and ensure test reliability. Partner with engineering leads to define and execute the long-term QA and automation roadmap. Assist in diagnosing and resolving production issues when required. Requirements Minimum 5 years of professional experience in software quality engineering with hands-on test automation. Strong understanding of testing methodologies, risk-based testing, and quality engineering principles. Experience implementing automation within CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices. Proficiency in programming languages such as TypeScript, Go, or Python. Solid understanding of modern full-stack web application architectures (experience with React and Go is advantageous). Experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cucumber, Jest, or Mocha. Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or Locust. Experience with basic security scanning practices and collaboration with application security teams. Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Self-driven, proactive, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Experience building scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks from scratch. Familiarity with containerised environments and test orchestration. Exposure to monitoring, observability, and reliability practices. Experience supporting high-availability or mission-critical systems.