What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Engineer position at Central Transport?
We’re seeking a QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test coverage for our .NET and Angular applications.
This role focuses heavily on building end-to-end and API tests in Playwright, integrating them into our Woodpecker CI pipelines, and ensuring each pull request is validated through automated testing.
The ideal candidate will have experience scripting in TypeScript or JavaScript, working with REST APIs, and collaborating with developers to improve test reliability and system quality.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain Playwright test suites for Angular front-end and .NET API validation.
- Develop reusable test cases and automation frameworks for regression, smoke, and integration testing.
- Integrate automated tests into the Woodpecker CI/CD pipeline, validating each PR and build.
- Collaborate with developers to identify and automate high-value test cases early in development.
- Maintain and extend existing manual and automated test case documentation.
- Create test data and environment setup scripts for repeatable, isolated test runs.
- Monitor pipeline test results, investigate failures, and report issues in Jira.
- Continuously improve automation coverage, reporting, and stability of tests.
- Work with existing QA members to elevate their skill set in the automation space.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3 years of experience in QA automation or software testing.
- Proficiency with Playwright (preferred) or similar tools (Cypress, Selenium, Puppeteer, Robot Framework).
- Strong skills in TypeScript or JavaScript.
- Experience testing REST APIs and validating request/response data.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Woodpecker CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Drone, etc.).
- Understanding of Git workflows, PR testing, and version control practices.
- Experience authoring clear, maintainable test cases and automation scripts.
- Basic understanding of .NET, Angular, and containerized environments (Podman/Docker).
Preferred Skills
- Experience writing API test suites in Postman or Playwright’s API module.
- Knowledge of SQL for data validation and test verification.
- Understanding of QA metrics, test coverage analysis, and reporting.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Comfortable working closely with developers and DevOps engineers.
- Proactive and detail-oriented, with a focus on improving test quality and speed.
Why Join
You’ll be at the center of our automation initiative, building the test infrastructure that ensures every build, deployment, and PR meets our quality standards. You’ll have the freedom to shape our automation strategy, develop Playwright frameworks, and directly impact how software moves from development to production.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000