Senior Test Automation Engineer JS

We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to own the quality strategy and automation architecture for web platforms, using Playwright and JavaScript as core tools. This role goes beyond test implementation: the Senior QE defines quality standards, drives automation strategy, mentors others, and ensures quality scales with platform complexity.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of shift-left testing practices
• Design and own end-to-end automation strategy using Playwright and JavaScript
• Define automation architecture, patterns and best practices
• Ensure scalable, maintainable and performant test suites
• Establish quality gates within CI/CD pipelines
• Implement and oversee UI, API and integration tests
• Design test strategies for complex user journeys and integrations
• Handle test data management and environment orchestration
• Ensure coverage of non-functional requirements (reliability, usability, performance awareness)
• Lead code reviews for test automation code, eliminate flaky tests and improve test execution reliability
• Mentor mid-level and junior Quality Engineers and act as the quality authority within the team
• Partner with Product, Engineering and Delivery leaders on release readiness, identify quality risks early and support root-cause analysis

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or Test Automation
• Hands-on expertise in Playwright at scale and advanced proficiency in JavaScript
• Strong understanding of frontend and backend architectures
• Experience testing REST APIs
• Deep experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
• Solid understanding of test architecture, test data and environment management
• Proven experience acting as a Senior QE or Automation Lead
• Experience in complex, enterprise-scale platforms
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Apache JMeter
• Knowledge of Cypress

Benefits

With us you can:

• Work on a flexible schedule remotely or from any of our comfortable offices or coworking spaces in Ukraine
• Receive the necessary equipment to perform your work tasks
• Change projects and technology stacks within EPAM
• Gain experience in various business domains (Insurance, E-commerce, Healthcare, Finance, Travelling, Media, Artificial Intelligence, and more)
• Relocation opportunities may be available for eligible candidates, depending on the role and openings at other EPAM locations
• Participate in volunteer, charity programs and communities (both technical and interest-based)

We focus on your professional growth:

• You can plan your individual career path together with your manager
• Receive regular feedback from colleagues
• Improve your English for free with certified teachers (Speaking Clubs, client interview preparation courses, etc.)
• Get the opportunity to undergo free training and certification in AWS, GCP, or Azure Clouds
• Use the internal E-learn training program (18,200+ specialized training and mentoring programs)
• Access corporate accounts on LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract and other partner resources
• Study at EPAM Solution Architecture School with the instructors who are practicing architects
• Develop as a leader, join Delivery Management, Resource Management, Leadership Essentials school and more
• Participate in internal communities (500+ meetups, technical discussions, brainstorming sessions, online events and conferences annually)

What we offer:

• Vacation and sick leave (including a sick leave without a medical certificate)
• A wide range of Voluntary Medical Insurance programs providing both medical treatment and various preventive options (including sports activities)
• Medical insurance for family members at corporate rates
• Company support during significant life events (childbirth or adoption, marriage, etc.)
• Support for psychological comfort: discounts on services from mental health specialists or coaches, thematic training
• E-kids program - a free programming language training program for EPAMers' children