QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer Working hours: (GMT+1) + 3.5hrs US CT overlap (CST_MX), beginning at 5:00–6:00 a.m. About the role We’re hiring a QA Automation Engineer to join an agile product team focused on public-facing and internal web applications. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain automated test suites to ensure product quality and reliability across releases. You will be responsible for building scalable test automation frameworks, integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating closely with developers and product teams to ensure high test coverage and fast feedback cycles. While some exploratory/manual testing may be required, this is primarily an automation-focused role. Responsabilities Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web applications (UI and API). Write reliable, maintainable, and scalable automated test scripts. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous quality validation. Execute and monitor automated regression test suites across environments. Validate acceptance criteria and collaborate with developers to ensure testability. Perform API automation testing and backend validations where applicable. Analyze test failures, logs, and debug issues to support faster resolution. Maintain and improve automation architecture, coding standards, and best practices. Perform cross-browser and cross-device automated validation. Support release cycles by ensuring automated coverage is stable and up to date. Track defects and testing progress in Jira (or equivalent). Participate in root-cause analysis for production issues and implement preventive automation strategies. Contribute to QA strategy and continuous improvement initiatives. Mentor junior QA engineers on automation best practices when needed. What we’re looking for Must have 3+ years of experience in QA Automation for web applications. Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver (or similar automation frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress). Solid programming/scripting skills (Java, Python, or JavaScript). Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks from scratch or extending existing ones. Experience automating API testing (Postman, RestAssured, or similar tools). Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar). Strong understanding of SDLC and QA methodologies in agile environments. Experience working with Git/version control systems. Ability to debug failures, analyze logs, and isolate issues efficiently. Basic SQL knowledge to validate backend data. Experience with cross-browser testing strategies. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Nice to have Experience with performance testing tools. Familiarity with accessibility (a11y) testing. Experience with containerized environments (Docker). Exposure to cloud testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, etc.). Experience in legal tech, marketing platforms, or large-scale content sites. Experience mentoring other QA engineers or leading QA initiatives. Locations Nigeria, LATAM Remote status Fully Remote About Tight Line Tight Line represents the perfect synergy of expertise and ambition. Born from the merger of Rapid River (est. 2013) and Cactus Code (est. 2016). Our mission is simple yet bold: to attract the brightest minds in software development and empower them with meaningful, cutting-edge projects for clients across the globe. https://tightlinesoftware.com/ Founded in 2024 Co-workers 160+