QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER

About the role

We are seeking a skilled QA Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in automating tests for mobile and web front-ends, POS platforms, and GraphQL APIs, as well as a solid background in functional testing. You’ll help ensure seamless, bug-free releases and build a test automation suite for future resilience and scalability.

This role will start as 100% manual testing, covering web and mobile front-end applications, POS platforms, and GraphQL APIs. Over time, it will gradually transition into automation testing.

The candidate will help build and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright (web) and Appium (mobile), ensuring high-quality, stable, and bug-free releases. Strong knowledge of functional testing, test case creation, and automation best practices is required.

Key Responsibilities

·        Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for mobile (iOS/Android), web (Playwright/AngularJS), and POS applications.

·        Create automated tests for GraphQL APIs, including writing and validating queries and mutations.

·        Implement, maintain, and improve automation frameworks that support rapid testing and deployment.

·        Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other QA team members to understand requirements and define testing strategies.

·        Execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing for new and existing features.

·        Identify, document, and manage defects using issue tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).

·        Participate in code reviews and help drive QA best practices in the team.

·        Develop and maintain clear test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test reports.

·        Analyse and report on automated test results, highlighting risks and proving product readiness for release.

·        Advocate for test process improvements and automation opportunities across the SDLC.

Requirements

·        Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

·        5+ years of experience in QA automation for mobile/web applications and POS systems.

·        Proficiency with automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Cypress).

·        Deep experience with automation and functional testing of GraphQL endpoints (writing queries/mutations; API validation).

·        Hands-on scripting skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Python, or a similar programming language.

·        Strong experience in functional/manual testing, test case creation, and defect management.

·        Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating tests within build cycles.

·        Familiarity with test management tools (Jira) and source control systems (Git).

·        Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

·        Experience testing in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Desirable Bonus Skills

·        Experience testing in POS environments (self-checkout flows, payment processing).

·        Performance and security testing knowledge.

·        Familiarity with REST API testing.

·        Knowledge of SQL and backend verification.

·        Experience with cloud-native test environments.

Work Details

·         Shift: Monday to Friday: 6:00am- 3:00pm or 7:00am- 4:00pm PH Time; depending on business needs

·         Location: Makati | *Work from Home Until Further Notice

·         Status: Full-time Employment or Contractor set-up