Senior QA Automation Engineer

About Us:

Planet is a leading technology company transforming payments by putting customer experience first. We offer integrated solutions that include payment processing, VAT refunds, dynamic currency conversion, and management services for merchants in the Retail and Hospitality sectors worldwide.

In recent years, we have experienced significant growth, expanding our services and global presence. 

With strong private equity investors, Advent International and Eurazeo, we have the financial capital and expertise to grow our capabilities and reach through acquisitions.

Our mission is to create a world of connected commerce where payments are simple, secure, and seamless, enabling our partners to deliver exceptional experiences to their customers.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated tests for our Hospitality Property Management System applications built with Java and Angular.

What you will do:

• Design and develop comprehensive automated test frameworks using both Java-based solutions and modern JavaScript testing tools.

• Create and maintain API automation suites using REST Assured and TestNG/JUnit for Java backend services

• Implement end-to-end UI test automation using multiple frameworks:Cypress and Playwright for modern, reliable web testing, Protractor/Selenium WebDriver for legacy test suites

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated test execution within our development workflow.

• Create detailed technical documentation for automation frameworks and testing infrastructure.

• Mentor team members on automation best practices and provide technical guidance.

• Collaborate with developers to implement testing at the unit and integration levels.

• Participate in code reviews of automated test scripts and testing infrastructure.

• Monitor and analyze test results, identifying patterns and areas for improvement.

• Troubleshoot automation failures and maintain test stability.

• Identify, document, and track bugs and defects using Jira/Confluence.

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and define test strategies.

• Automate regression tests to increase efficiency and coverage.

• Provide regular reports on testing activities, status, and results.

Who you are:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in test automation engineering.

• Relevant experience and enthusiasm for testing (breaking software).

• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and practices.

• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Extensive experience with modern test automation tools:

UI testing: Cypress, Playwright, Protractor, Selenium WebDriver, etc.

API testing: REST Assured, TestNG/JUnit.

Performance testing: JMeter, Gatling.

• Proficient in version control systems such as Git, BitBucket, GitHub and CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

• Experience with test automation in Angular, React, etc.

• Strong understanding of API testing methodologies and RESTful web services.

Why Planet :

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.
 

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.