Senior Automation Engineer

Summary

Join NiCE, a global company, as a skilled QA professional specializing in testing distributed systems. You will design and execute test plans, create and maintain automated test scripts using Cypress or Playwright, perform manual testing, collaborate with development teams, and participate in code reviews. The ideal candidate possesses 4-7 years of experience in software development, including testing and automation for distributed systems, and proven experience in Salesforce testing. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with excellent communication skills, are essential. NiCE offers a hybrid work model (NiCE-FLEX) with 2 days in the office and 3 days remote.

Requirements

• Preferably associate or bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 4-7 years of experience in software development, including testing and automation for distributed systems
• Proven experience in Salesforce testing
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles
• Excellent scripting and coding skills for creating and maintaining automated tests using JavaScript-based frameworks like Cypress or Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript preferred)
• Experience with version control systems and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Ability to collaborate with development teams, designers, and other departments to ensure tests align with business objectives

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test plans for functional, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing
• Create and maintain automated test scripts using Cypress or Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript preferred)
• Perform manual testing where necessary to ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve defects effectively
• Participate in code reviews and advocate for QA best practices
• Ensure efficient use of tools and processes, including version control systems and CI/CD pipelines
• Continuously enhance testing processes and methodologies to improve quality and reliability

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., Lambda, CloudWatch) is a plus
• Experience with performance testing using tools like K6 for load simulation and traffic monitoring
• Experience in contact centre domain
• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB) for managing distributed systems data is an advantage
• Experience in automation testing of REST APIs using tools like Postman or RestAssured

Benefits

At NiCE, we work according to the NiCE-FLEX hybrid model, which enables maximum flexibility: 2 days working from the office and 3 days of remote work, each week