Senior Test Automation Engineer

We are Monterail, a team of ~130 developers, designers, QAs, and other technology professionals building innovative software daily. We work with clients globally, helping businesses of all sizes develop outstanding digital products.

We are currently seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to join one of our clients—a company operating in the luxury travel & hospitality space, managing an exclusive collection of premium properties across the Mediterranean.

Project Description

The client’s engineering team builds and maintains internal tools that power client-matching, sales, and operations workflows. The stack includes Ruby on Rails + PostgreSQL (hosted on AWS) alongside Next.js, with a trunk-based repository, CI/CD, and multiple deploys per day. This role reports to the Lead Test Automation Engineer and will be a central, hands-on position covering both manual and automated testing.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain robust end-to-end test automation frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript
• Write and execute automated test scripts covering functional, regression, and integration scenarios
• Establish and document QA practices, procedures, and standards scaled to the organization
• Collaborate closely with developers to investigate, analyze, and resolve defects, driving automation testing best practices
• Contribute to story planning and definition of acceptance criteria within Scrum ceremonies
• Track, analyze, and report on software quality metrics across sprints and releases
• Act as a key point of escalation for software quality issues, driving resolution across the team
• Recommend and implement improvements to enhance software quality and user experience
• Stay current with industry trends and automation tooling, bringing learnings back to the team

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in test automation, with strong proficiency in Playwright and TypeScript
• Deep understanding of testing methodologies: functional, regression, UAT, system integration, exploratory
• Proven track record designing and building test automation frameworks from the ground up
• Demonstrable experience leveraging AI coding agents, or genuine enthusiasm to adopt and master them quickly
• Solid knowledge of git and version control practices in a team environment
• Strong understanding of the DOM and how to write reliable, maintainable locator strategies
• Experience with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira) and test management tools (e.g., TestRail)
• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with usability and accessibility testing
• Experienced working within Agile/Scrum teams
• English proficiency
• Friendly, supportive, positive, and proactive attitude

Nice to Have

• Experience using Jira and writing clear developer documentation in Notion
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• A love of travel!