Own end-to-end quality for a payroll platform through exploratory, manual, API, database, functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing. Build and maintain a Playwright automation framework using JavaScript or TypeScript, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot flaky tests, manage defects, and collaborate with engineering and product teams to improve coverage and product quality.
Company Introduction
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Codebase is looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to own quality end-to-end for a payroll platform — from exploratory testing of complex calculation logic to building our automation framework from the ground up.Key Responsibilities:
Manual & Exploratory Testing
- Analyze requirements and create functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test scenarios.
- Perform manual and exploratory testing of payroll workflows, calculations, and business rules.
- Validate salary, deductions, taxes, bonuses, reimbursements, payslips, and payroll processing.
Automation Framework & Scripting
- Design and build a test automation framework from scratch using Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Develop and maintain reusable Page Objects, utilities, test data, and automation scripts.
- Automate critical payroll workflows and regression scenarios.
- Execute and troubleshoot automated tests, including failed and flaky tests.
API, Database & CI/CD
- Perform API testing and SQL/database validation to verify data consistency.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines as part of the development workflow.
Defect Management & Reporting
- Log, track, retest, and verify defects through closure.
- Maintain test reports and continuously improve test coverage and automation quality.
Collaboration
- Work closely with developers, product managers, and QA teams to identify risks and improve product quality.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in Software QA/Testing, with both manual and automation testing.
- Strong experience testing web-based applications.
- Hands-on experience with Playwright.
- Strong programming/scripting skills in JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Proven experience designing and building an automation framework from scratch.
- Experience with API testing (Postman or similar).
- Good working knowledge of SQL and database validation.
- Familiarity with Git and general CI/CD concepts and workflows.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Strong understanding of functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
Nice to have:
- Experience testing Payroll, HRMS, Finance, or Accounting applications.
- Knowledge of payroll concepts — salary structures, statutory deductions, tax calculations, bonuses, reimbursements, and compliance.
- Working knowledge of Selenium with Java.
- Experience with test reporting tools such as Allure.
- Understanding of automation framework design, architecture, and best practices.
Soft Skills
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proactive and eager to learn new technologies.
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