Senior Automation Engineer

We are searching for a Senior Automation Engineer to become part of our team.

In this position, you will steer the automation testing strategy and mentor a group of engineers toward producing high-quality outcomes. You will play a pivotal role in shaping testing approaches and ensuring smooth alignment with modern development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Set the overall test strategy across all automation activities
• Configure tools and prepare the setup needed to support automation initiatives
• Expand the existing Katalon Studio framework to broaden its capabilities
• Author detailed test cases covering critical functional areas and scenarios
• Suggest efficient solutions to testing challenges and process improvements
• Run test cases and track their results across execution cycles
• Produce user-friendly test reports to provide stakeholders with clear visibility
• Connect Katalon automation reports with Polarion to enable centralized tracking
• Validate custom keywords used inside automation frameworks
• Deploy the setup required for smooth automation operations
• Define clear test processes that the team follows in a consistent manner
• Outline roles and responsibilities within the automation team
• Educate team members on automation frameworks and recommended best practices
• Guide and support the team throughout the entire development lifecycle
• Enable the handover of automation work and knowledge to the wider team

Requirements

• No less than 3 years of hands-on professional experience in automation engineering
• Background in automation testing integrated with DevOps pipelines
• Applied implementation of automation using Katalon Studio and Appium
• Practical involvement in unit testing and UX testing activities
• Working understanding of TDD and BDD frameworks for structured test creation
• Experience operating within fast-paced Agile environments
• Broad knowledge of Katalon, Bitbucket, GitLab, TeamCity, and Source Tree
• Demonstrated ability to plan and coordinate test automation efforts
• Skill in shaping and communicating the test strategy to the automation team
• Capability to ensure the team consistently adheres to standard automation processes
• Confident English communication at B2 level or higher, in both written and spoken forms

Nice to have

• Applied experience with CI/CD pipelines for automating build, test, and deployment cycles
• Awareness of Atlassian Jira for tracking test activities and defects
• Practical exposure to GUI testing across various platforms and applications
• Working knowledge of Postman for API testing and validation
• Background in web service and API test automation activities

Benefits

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn