QA Automation Engineer (general)

MWDN is a global IT outstaffing company seeking a QA Automation Engineer for a cybersecurity project with a client recently acquired by Check Point. The role involves designing and maintaining automated test suites using Playwright, performing manual testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality releases.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites, primarily using Playwright.
• Build and enhance automation infrastructure, including frameworks, Page Object Model (POM), utilities, and reusable components.
• Execute manual testing when required, including functional, regression, exploratory, and edge-case testing.
• Test REST APIs using Swagger and other API testing tools.
• Validate system behavior across distributed and load-balanced environments.
• Work with JSON payloads, authentication flows, and encryption/decryption mechanisms.
• Collaborate closely with developers, DevOps engineers, and product managers to ensure high-quality releases.
• Investigate production issues and participate in root cause analysis.
• Analyze network traffic and troubleshoot issues related to HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SSL/TLS, and other networking protocols.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in QA processes, automation coverage, and release quality.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in QA Automation
• Practical experience in Manual Testing as part of a combined Automation & Manual QA role
• Hands-on experience with Playwright
• Proven experience building automation frameworks and infrastructure from scratch (Page Object Model, project structure, utilities, reporting, etc.)
• Solid understanding of REST APIs and Swagger/OpenAPI documentation
• Experience testing distributed systems behind load balancers
• Practical experience working with JSON payloads
• Basic understanding of authentication, encryption, and decryption concepts
• Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python is an advantage
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills
• Experience using AI-assisted development and testing tools is an advantage
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive quality throughout the development lifecycle
• Upper-intermediate written and spoken English
• Nice to have: Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent)
• Nice to have: Knowledge with HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SSL/TLS, and core networking protocols

• People-first management with minimal bureaucracy
• A friendly company culture, proven by employees who choose to return
• Flexible working hours
• PTO (18 working days per year, plus all national holidays)
• 10 paid recovery days
• Full financial and legal support for independent contractors
• Free English classes, with native speakers or Ukrainian teachers
• Dedicated HR support