Sr QA Automation Engineer

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees. Job Summary: In the role of Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will lead efforts to ensure the robustness, reliability, and performance of our software applications. Your duties will include designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Playwright TypeScript, integrating these tests into CI/CD pipelines on GitLab, and conducting performance testing to optimize our solutions. You will work in a cross-functional team within an Agile/Scrum environment. Main Accountabilities: Develop, execute, and maintain automated tests for UI and API using Playwright TypeScript. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipeline ensuring continuous quality. Perform load and performance testing on applications, identifying potential bottlenecks, and proposing solutions. Create and maintain documentation for test cases, testing strategies, and other related materials. Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to align on testing strategies and requirements. Contribute to the design and improvement of the company's overall QA process. Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in QA automation, with a strong focus on automating UI and API tests. Experience in Playwright TypeScript for automation testing. Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines and associated tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.). Experience with performance, usability and accessibility testing tools and methodologies. Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Exceptional problem-solving