Mid QA Automation Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Varna, BG
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experience in software testing / quality assurance, including at least 3+ years focused on test automation at a mid-senior level.
- Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and the role of QA within development teams.
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright as the primary automation framework, including page object models, fixtures, API testing and parallel execution.
- Proficient in JavaScript or TypeScript for automation scripting, with the ability to write clean, maintainable and reusable test code using Playwright.
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and working with version control systems (e.g. Git).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to translate requirements into robust automated test scenarios.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy when implementing tests and analyzing results.
- Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g. Jira plus a test case management tool).
- Ability to write clear, maintainable test code and structured defect reports.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with developers, Business Analysts and other stakeholders.
- Good organizational skills and ability to plan and priorities own work to meet agreed deadlines.
Nice to have
- Experience architecting and scaling Playwright test frameworks across large, multi-team product environments.
- Experience using Playwright’s API testing capabilities alongside REST clients (e.g. Postman) and contract testing approaches.
- Basic understanding of databases and ability to use SQL for test data preparation and verification.
- Familiarity with performance or load testing concepts and tools (e.g. k6, Gatling) and ability to complement Playwright suites with non-functional tests.
- Experience mentoring junior automation engineers and leading automation guild or community of practice sessions.
Full description
Description:
Clune Tech is a world-leading provider of international taxation, finance, and fulfilment services to clients in over 100 countries ranging from blue-chip financial service companies to individual investors & cross-border workers.
Sprintax, part of Clune Tech, is a web-based tax return preparation software that provides a number of tax related services to non-residents in the United States. We help thousands of international visitors such as students, scholars, teachers, trainees, researchers, work and travel participants and other foreign individuals that are temporary in the United States each year with the preparation of their tax returns.
About the role:
The Mid QA Automation Engineer is a key individual contributor responsible for designing, building and maintaining robust automated test solutions using Playwright as the primary automation framework. The role drives automation coverage across web and API layers, leads framework development and continuous improvement, integrates tests into CI/CD pipelines, and acts as a technical reference for automation best practices within the QA team. The Mid-Senior QA Automation Engineer works closely with developers, Business Analysts, Product Owners and Manual QA colleagues, and plays an active role in shaping test strategy, mentoring junior automation engineers, and evolving QA tooling and practices across the organization.
Responsibilities:
Test automation analysis, design & implementation
- Review and analyse requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria to identify test conditions suitable for automation and define appropriate coverage.
- Design, implement and maintain automated functional and regression tests for web, API and other application layers in line with agreed standards and frameworks.
- Create and maintain reusable test components, data builders and utilities to support efficient automated testing.
- Estimate effort for automation tasks and provide input into release planning.
Automated test execution, CI/CD & reporting
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines so that suites run reliably on every build and before releases.
- Monitor automated test runs, investigate failures and distinguish between product defects, script issues and environmental problems.
- Ensure test results and logs are clear, traceable and accessible, allowing quick identification of root causes.
- Provide regular reporting on automation coverage, pass rates and key quality indicators for assigned areas.
Defect management & quality ownership
- Log defects identified through automated tests in the defect tracking system, with clear steps to reproduce, expected vs actual results and supporting evidence.