Senior Automation Engineer

About the role

EPAM is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to shape and advance automation testing across projects. You will collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to align testing practices with modern development workflows and deliver high‑quality results.

Key responsibilities

• Define the overall test strategy for automation activities.
• Configure tools and set up environments to support automation initiatives.
• Enhance the existing Katalon Studio framework and build detailed test cases for critical functional areas.
• Run test cases, track outcomes, and produce clear, stakeholder‑focused test reports.
• Link Katalon automation reports with Polarion for centralized tracking.
• Verify custom keywords and implement stable automation operations.
• Introduce consistent test processes and assign roles within the automation team.
• Coach team members on frameworks, best practices, and support them throughout the development lifecycle.
• Facilitate knowledge handover of automation work to the broader team.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on automation engineering experience.
• Background in automation testing integrated with DevOps pipelines.
• Experience with Katalon Studio, Appium, unit testing and UX testing.
• Familiarity with TDD and BDD frameworks.
• Proven ability to work in fast‑paced Agile environments.
• Strong English communication (B2 level or higher).

Required skills

• Katalon Studio
• Appium
• Bitbucket
• GitLab
• TeamCity
• SourceTree
• Cucumber (BDD)
• Selenium
• TDD methodology
• Agile development practices
• DevOps pipeline integration