Senior QA Automation Engineer

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm.  Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity.  We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Our Partner 

Our partner (listed on NASDAQ) is the leading expert in 5G ready cloud-native, network intelligence solutions for telecom operators transitioning to 5G. Their Network Intelligence consists of Network Visibility, Service Assurance, and Network Insights. The Network Intelligence suite offers intelligent, container-based, on-demand solutions to deliver network analysis from the RAN to the Core for 5G assurance. Utilizing automated and dynamic solutions with smart minimal data collection and on-demand troubleshooting and cutting-edge techniques based on machine learning, these solutions work in harmony to provide operators an understanding of the entire customer experience and allow them to troubleshoot network performance from a high to granular level while reducing storage costs and cloud resource utilization.

Overall Objective of the Role

We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join our engineering team responsible for building and maintaining cutting-edge network intelligence products. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software by designing and implementing automated test frameworks for both frontend and backend systems running in containerized environments on Kubernetes. If you're passionate about Python, automation frameworks, and continuous testing in modern DevOps environments we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworksand test cases using Python (pytest) and Playwright for UI and API testing.
• Integrate test automation with Jenkins pipelinesfor CI/CD, ensuring automated test execution as part of deployment workflows.
• Collaborate closely with developers to define test strategies, code-level testing, and verification steps for backend microservices (Python-based) and React-based UI components.
• Create and manage test environments within Kubernetes; work with containerized applications (Docker) to validate deployments.
• Contribute to end-to-end testingacross backend APIs, data processing pipelines, and frontend UIs.
• Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate with the development team to ensure quick resolution.
• Participate in design and code reviews to ensure quality and testability.
• Support performance, scalability, and reliability testing for microservices and distributed systems.
• Continuously improve test coverage, speed, and reliability through framework enhancements and test optimization.

Requirements

Must Have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in test automation or software development, with solid hands-on experience in Python.
• Strong experience with pytestand any of Playwright / RobotFramework / other frameworks for test automation (UI + API).
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines(Jenkins preferred).
• Experience with Dockerand Kubernetes, understanding how to test containerized applications.
• Familiarity with frontend testing(React/TypeScript) and backend testing (REST APIs, data-driven tests).
• Solid understanding of QA principles, test planning, and defect lifecycle management.

Nice to Have:

• Experience testing microservicesand distributed systems in cloud-native environments.
• Exposure to FastAPI, SQL/NoSQL databases, or similar backend frameworks.
• Experience with GitOps/DevOps tools(Helm, ArgoCD, etc.).
• Familiarity with performance testing toolsand monitoring frameworks.
• Knowledge of React component testingand frontend debugging tools.
• Any QA certification.

Reasons to Work with Us

• Competitive financial conditions.
• Opportunity to work on internationally recognized projects.
• Flexible schedule and a hybrid work model, prioritizing remote work as much as possible to support work-life balance.
• An exciting career path within a friendly, dynamic, and growing organization.
• Professional development opportunities in a multicultural environment.
• Private medical coverage with Medlife or Regina Maria.
• Meal vouchers.
• Gift vouchers for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, or childbirth.
• Wellbeing programs, including sick days, 7Card subscriptions, and relaxation facilities in the office.
• Team-building events and other social experiences.
• Budget allocated for certifications relevant to your project.
• Workshops, internal training sessions, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, upon request.
• Convenient city-center office location.
• Shared parking spaces.

As a global digital transformation company, Orion values creating a productive, diverse work environment. We are committed to maintaining a positive work environment where our people value traits that make each one of us different from one another. We all bring a diverse set of perspectives, work and life experiences, and our differences make us more valuable both internally and for our clients.

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