Hybrid Senior QA Automation Engineer

at Growth Acceleration Partners

• Job title: Senior QA Automation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Docker, DynamoDB, JavaScript, Node.js, Postgres, React, SDLC, SQL, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Colombia

About the role

• Senior QA Automation Engineer at Growth Acceleration Partners designing automated tests for product enhancements. Collaborating in Agile teams and mentoring junior engineers with a focus on quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated tests for new and existing product features
• Work independently on critical tasks and take on leadership responsibilities as needed
• Participate in the full SDLC, including technical analysis, design, implementation, and testing
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, best practices, and knowledge sharing
• Drive innovations to improve test coverage, efficiency, and reliability
• Provide accurate estimation for testing activities
• Ensure high-quality design and implementation with a focus on performance, scalability, and security
• Create and maintain test specifications for API, E2E, Performance, and Security testing
• Produce clear, accurate documentation
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, customers, and partners
• Expand automation coverage across functional, compatibility, performance, and API layers
• Collaborate with development teams to improve code testability and system design
• Monitor and report on key quality metrics
• Support manual testing when necessary
• Prepare complex datasets to validate logic, error handling, and workflows
• Conduct code reviews for automation contributions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Quality Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering with full SDLC exposure
• Proven experience testing AWS serverless architectures at enterprise scale
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies and best practices
• Technical skills: Languages: Node.js, TypeScript, SQL; Front-end: React; Databases: Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB; DevOps / CI/CD: GitHub Actions, NPM, Docker; Testing tools: Playwright, K6
• Experience with Agile methodologies SAFe or similar
• Solid understanding of OOP principles and design patterns
• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, reliable automated tests
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and willingness to learn new technologies
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Fluency in English (written and verbal)

Benefits

• Growth, education and training opportunities
• Onsite English classes