Senior SQA Automation Engineer
About CodeNinja
At CodeNinja Consulting, we build high-impact global engineering teams that accelerate digital transformation for enterprises worldwide. With operations across Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, the United States, and Chile, we empower clients with world-class expertise in software engineering, QA automation, cloud, DevOps, and enterprise technology services.
Our 350+ experts deliver solutions across banking, fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, and large-scale enterprise platforms. At CodeNinja, we value innovation, excellence, and a culture of continuous learning — enabling our teams to deliver smarter, faster, and stronger.
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced automation engineer (8+ years) to develop, enhance, and maintain automated testing solutions for complex enterprise systems.
The role requires strong technical expertise in test automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, regression automation, API automation, and working with cross-functional testing teams.
You will collaborate closely with the manual test lead, engineering teams, and DevOps to ensure test coverage, quality, and stability across release cycles.
Key responsibilities
Automation development & maintenance
Develop and maintain automation scripts for regression, functional, and SIT testing.
Create reusable automation frameworks, utilities, and libraries.
Debug, optimize, and enhance test scripts for improved reliability and performance.
Ensure automated tests are scalable, modular, and aligned with best practices.
CI/CD integration
Integrate automated test suites into Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or equivalent pipelines.
Configure automated execution triggers for nightly builds, code merges, and release cycles.
Implement reporting and log outputs directly into CI/CD dashboards.
Testing & quality assurance
Ensure comprehensive test coverage, including UI, API, SIT, and end-to-end scenarios.
Work closely with the manual test lead to identify automation candidates and maintain prioritization.
Prepare detailed test reports, execution logs, error summaries, and coverage metrics.
Participate in defect triage meetings and provide technical insights on automation failures.
Collaboration & support
Collaborate with developers, architects, QA, and DevOps teams for test environment readiness.
Provide guidance on automation best practices to junior team members.
Support continuous improvement initiatives in testing methodologies and tools.
Requirements
Skills & expertise required
Automation & framework expertise
Strong hands-on experience with automation tools:
Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit
Ability to design frameworks from scratch and build scalable, modular architectures.
API automation
Proficiency with:
REST Assured, Postman, Karate, or similar tools
Ability to automate REST APIs and validate request/response structures.
Programming & scripting
Strong in at least two programming languages:
Java, Python, JavaScript
CI/CD & version control
Experience integrating automation with:
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines
Knowledge of Git-based workflows.
Database skills
Experience with SQL for backend validation and test data preparation.
Testing knowledge
Deep understanding of:
SIT (System Integration Testing)
E2E testing
Regression testing
Testing complex enterprise systems
Preferred skills
Why join us
Equal opportunity statement
At CodeNinja, we are an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees — regardless of nationality, gender, or background.