Senior Quality Automation Tester

Overview

CI&T National Capital Region, Philippines

Senior Quality Automation Tester

This range is provided by CI&T. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

• Lead development and implementation of comprehensive QA strategies and testing frameworks across multiple projects.
• Make strategic decisions regarding testing approaches, tool selection, and quality standards.
• Establish and maintain testing best practices, standards, and quality metrics for continuous improvement.
• Lead advanced testing initiatives including performance, security, and end-to-end validation.
• Drive process optimization and innovation through adoption of emerging testing methodologies and tools.
• Conduct root cause analysis for critical quality issues and provide preventive solutions.
• Stay current with QA trends and evaluate new testing technologies for adoption.
• Lead proof-of-concept testing initiatives and assess risks for new features and implementations.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level QA colleagues across specializations; provide technical guidance and career development support.
• Contribute to recruitment by evaluating candidates’ technical skills and support performance evaluations with constructive feedback.
• Deliver training on advanced testing, automation, and QA excellence; promote test-driven development and automation-first strategies.
• Foster collaboration and knowledge transfer within QA and engineering teams.
• Design and maintain sophisticated automated testing frameworks and infrastructure.
• Lead integration, performance, and cross-platform compatibility testing; own critical testing tasks ensuring comprehensive coverage and timely delivery.
• Provide accurate estimates and risk assessments for complex features; manage testing dependencies across teams.
• Lead release management QA processes, ensuring deployment readiness with clear reporting.
• Balance delivery timelines with sustainable QA practices and technical debt awareness.
• Participate in client interactions to gather quality requirements and propose testing solutions.
• Contribute to QA documentation, testing strategy presentations, and stakeholder reporting.
• Support pre-sales through QA expertise, demonstrations, and consultation; translate business requirements into detailed test strategies and execution plans.
• Provide technical input on QA feasibility, resources, and timelines for planning; build strong client relationships through consistent delivery and quality advocacy.
• Demonstrate leadership, adaptability, technical excellence, effective communication, and collaboration as core values.

• 5+ years in software QA with at least 1 year in a senior-level QA or advanced technical role.
• Strong proficiency with Maestro mobile UI testing framework (YAML-based automation, cross-platform workflows).
• Expertise in advanced test automation frameworks (scripting, data management, automated reporting).
• Hands-on experience with React Native Testing Library, Jest, Detox, and mobile debugging tools.
• Strong knowledge of mobile testing environments, emulators/simulators, and device-level testing.
• Proficiency in API testing tools and advanced backend service validation.
• Experience with performance, security, accessibility, and compatibility testing for iOS/Android.
• Proficient in end-to-end, load, regression, and integration testing methodologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation integration into mobile workflows.
• Familiarity with mobile architecture patterns to design test strategies for React Native apps.
• Understanding of database testing concepts and data integrity validation.
• Knowledge of cloud-based and distributed testing platforms.
• Proficiency with Git workflows, defect tracking, and test management systems.
• Hands-on experience with advanced performance testing tools and optimization strategies.
• Excellent English communication skills and ability to lead client-facing QA discussions.
• Proven mentorship and team knowledge-sharing experience; agile collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and make strategic QA decisions.

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Quality Assurance
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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