QA Automation Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer with a strong focus on web automation testing to join our advanced technology team.As a Senior QA Automation Engineer at IC Markets, you will be a hands-on technical contributor responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automation frameworks across our web-based trading platforms and internal tooling. You will implement AI-assisted testing workflows, integrate quality gates into our CI/CD pipelines, and work closely with development and DevOps teams to embed a shift-left testing culture across engineering. This is an individual contributor role for a technically deep engineer who excels at solving complex quality challenges in high-transaction financial environments

What We’re Looking For:

Automation Framework Development & Execution: 

• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end automation frameworks using Playwright, built for high-transaction, complex trading environments. 

•  Implement reliable and maintainable test scripts in TypeScript/JavaScript using Playwright, covering UI, API, and integration layers of our trading platforms.

• Ensure seamless integration of automated tests within our CI/CD pipelines, enhancing the speed and accuracy of our web application releases. This includes contributing to and evolving our GitHub Actions workflows and ensuring test gates are enforced on every release. 

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to automation best practices, supporting a culture of quality ownership across the team. 

•  Execute and manage test planning through QMetry for Jira, ensuring traceability from requirements through to defect resolution and maintaining high execution completion rates.

• Performance, Load & Environment Testing: 

• Work closely with Cloud and DevOps teams to integrate automated testing within our AWS-based pipelines, with hands-on experience configuring and running test suites in staging and PreProd environments. 

• Design, build, and execute load and stress testing suites using k6 and JMeter, validating platform behaviour under peak traffic conditions and defining performance benchmarks for release sign-off. 

• Testing Strategy & Release Quality: 

• Develop and execute detailed test plans focusing on functional, regression, performance, and security testing for trading platforms and client-facing web properties. 

• Conduct thorough cross-browser and cross-device testing, including mobile via BrowserStack, to ensure consistent user experiences across various devices and browsers. 

• Perform API testing using Postman, with automated monitor collections and Slack-integrated alerting, to ensure comprehensive coverage. 

• Support formal release sign-off processes, including structured test cycles, defect traceability, and documented approval gates before production deployments. 

• AI-Augmented QA & Continuous Improvement: 

• Drive the adoption of AI-assisted testing workflows, including automated test case generation, intelligent ticket triage, and LLM-powered test coverage analysis integrated into our SDLC. 

•  Build and maintain AI-powered automation agents using tools such as n8n, leveraging Claude and OpenAI APIs to automate repetitive QA tasks such as regression suite triage, Jira ticket processing, and test report summarisation. 

• Stay current with emerging trends in AI-driven testing, agentic workflows, and software development, proposing innovative solutions to complex testing challenges.

•  Continuously improve test efficiency and reliability through tooling improvements, smarter test selection, and automation of manual workflows.

Qualifications:

Technical Expertise: 

• Extensive hands-on experience with Playwright for end-to-end web automation, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and cross-browser and cross-device compatibility including BrowserStack integration. 

• Proficiency in CI/CD tools, particularly GitHub Actions, and integrating automated web tests into cloud-based deployment pipelines. 

• Solid background in API testing using Postman with automated monitor collections, and performance/load testing using k6, with experience designing realistic load scenarios and interpreting results for release decisions. 

• Experience with test management platforms, preferably QMetry for Jira, including test plan creation, cycle management, execution tracking, and defect traceability reporting. 

• Demonstrated experience integrating AI and LLM-based tools (such as Claude, OpenAI) into QA workflows, including building automation agents and AI-assisted testing pipelines. 

• Professional Experience: 

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience as a QA professional, with at least 2 years in a senior automation engineering role, with significant exposure to testing complex, high-availability platforms in regulated or financial services environments. 

• Demonstrated experience in financial services, forex, or CFD trading platforms is strongly 

Soft Skills: 

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues across multiple layers of technology. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, distributed team environment. 

• Self-driven and detail-oriented, with a passion for quality engineering and a continuous improvement mindset. 

• Comfortable operating independently while contributing to team-wide quality initiatives. referred.

• Proven ability to deliver high-quality automation solutions in an Agile/Scrum environment, adapting to rapid development cycles. 
  

If you are a seasoned QA Automation Engineer with a passion for web automation testing and a drive to build world-class testing solutions, we want to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and accomplishments.