
Senior QA Automation Engineer
- Kuala Lumpur
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for backend and frontend services
- Develop, execute, and maintain automated test suites (functional, regression, integration, performance)
- Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps to ensure testing is embedded in every stage of delivery
- Write clear, reproducible bug reports and track them to resolution
- Ensure CI/CD pipelines include robust, reliable test coverage and continuously improve automation workflows
- Set up, configure, and maintain test environments in containerized and cloud-based infrastructure
- Conduct exploratory and stress testing when needed to identify hidden issues and bottlenecks
- Analyze logs, metrics, and real user actions to proactively detect and prevent defects
- Mentor junior QA engineers, share best practices, and drive improvements in QA processes and culture
- Champion quality across the team and propose product improvement solutions
- 5+ years of experience in QA with a strong focus on test automation
- Proven expertise in designing and maintaining automated test frameworks
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar
- Strong proficiency with at least one programming language (Java, Python, Go, PHP, or similar)
- Solid understanding of CI/CD processes and tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar)
- Experience testing APIs using Postman, Newman, or similar tools
- Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong knowledge of Scrum rituals and agile testing practices
- Skilled in using bug tracking systems (Jira) and version control systems (Git)
- English proficiency (intermediate or above) with strong communication skills
- Experience with backend test automation and performance testing frameworks (JMeter, Gatling)
- Knowledge of Linux systems and Bash scripting
- Exposure to observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog) for monitoring and debugging
- Background in fintech, payments, or gaming industry
- Previous experience contributing to open-source test frameworks or tools