Senior Automation Test Engineer (with AI knowledge)

Location: Ukraine

Department: CluePoints Team

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Automation Test Engineer (with AI knowledge) and strong Playwright expertise who embraces an AI-First approach to quality engineering. While automation will be your primary focus, we value professionals who maintain strong manual and exploratory testing capabilities and can adapt based on product needs.

You will play a critical role in designing scalable automation frameworks, leveraging AI tools like GitHub Copilot/Codex to accelerate test development, and contributing to overall product quality through both automated and exploratory testing strategies.

Our client is a cutting-edge, technology-focused company that provides a better way of detecting and managing risks that may impact the outcome of clinical trials. Their solutions, all of which are cloud-based, are driven by a unique set of algorithms that interrogate clinical and operational data in real-time centrally to conveniently illuminate outliers and anomalies in data.

The duration of the assignment is 7 months with the possibility of extension.

Requirments:

• At least 5 years of experience
• Strong hands-on experience with the Playwright automation framework.
• Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Demonstrated expertise using GitHub Copilot, Codex, or AI coding assistants as part of daily development workflow.
• Solid understanding of automation framework architecture and design patterns.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with test management tools such as Zephyr, Xray, or similar
• Strong understanding of software testing fundamentals (test design techniques, defect lifecycle, risk analysis).
• Proven experience in manual and exploratory testing of web Applications.
• Ability to switch fluidly between automation and hands-on testing based on project needs.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and communication skills.
• English - upper-intermediate level

 

Nice to have:

• Regulation experience in the pharmaceuticals (clinical trials), Insurance /Banking / Fintech (advantageous)

What You Will Be Doing: 

Automation (Primary Focus)

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable Playwright-based automation frameworks for UI, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Writing clean, maintainable, and reusable test code using TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc.).
• Ensuring robust reporting, logging, traceability, and clear failure diagnostics.
• Continuously improving framework reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• AI-First Testing Practices 
• Leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Codex, or similar tools) to accelerate test development and framework enhancement.
• Using AI tools to generate high-quality test scenarios from requirements and user stories.
• Reviewing, validating, and refining AI-generated code to ensure accuracy, scalability, and maintainability.
• Contributing to AI-driven test design patterns and reusable automation strategies.
• Promoting AI-augmented productivity practices within the QA team. 

 

Manual & Exploratory Testing

• Performing exploratory testing to uncover edge cases, usability gaps, and unexpected system behavior.
• Designing and executing manual test scenarios when automation is not practical or during early-stage feature validation.
• Collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to clarify requirements and surface hidden assumptions.
• Identifying high-value automation candidates through exploratory testing sessions.