Senior Test Automation Engineer

Itera is looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer who will join our team. We are looking for an open-minded person, who confesses continuous self-development and is able to solve challenging tasks under guidance\support or individually. This position is ideal for someone looking for an opportunity to work in an international self-motivated team using modern technologies. Tasks and responsibilities: • Design, develop, and maintain manual and automated test documentation, including test plans, checklists, and test cases across the full testing lifecycle. • Engage in early-stage requirements review and shift-left testing practices to identify quality risks before development begins. • Develop and maintain automated UI and API test scripts using Playwright. • Execute and optimize large-scale regression, functional, and integration test suites, improving stability, reducing flakiness, and increasing execution speed. • Build, enhance, and modernize the test automation framework, including upgrading core libraries and reducing technical debt. • Communicate effectively with stakeholders and developers to gather technical requirements, clarify acceptance criteria, and contribute to planning new solutions. • Collaborate closely with cross-functional team members in a self-organized, empowered team environment. • Be able to critically evaluate and take ownership of AI-generated output, ensure code quality, maintainability, security, and architectural alignment. Professional requirements: • At least 3 years of experience in test automation. • Experience in troubleshooting SW/system issues and identifying root causes of failures in automated tests. • Experience with building and maintaining test automation frameworks. • Practical experience with UI and API automation (Playwright +TypeScript). • Practical experience of API testing. • Experience with continuous integration, build pipelines, and automated test execution. • Willingness to learn and work proactively, with the ability to make decisions within an empowered team. • Experience with version management systems (Git). • English: upper intermediate, both verbal and written. Be a plus/Nice to have: • Education from IT – Bachelor or higher. • Experience in load testing (JMeter). • Knowledge of performance testing tools. • Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar AI tools) for test automation tasks. • Experience working on international, cross-functional teams. • Open-minded personality who enjoys trying out new technologies. • Customer and result-oriented approach.