Senior Web Test Automation Engineer

<p>Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.</p><p></p><p>Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.</p><p></p><p>We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.</p><p></p><p><b><span>Position Overview:</span></b><span> </span></p><p><span><span>We are looking for a </span><span>Senior Test Engineer with a strong focus on automation to join one of our </span><span>cross-functional </span><span>development squads.</span></span><span> </span></p><p><span><span>This role is essential for ensuring the quality and functionality of our applications from concept to implementation and maintenance. </span></span><span> </span></p><p><span><span>The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Playwright and Selenium, with an emphasis on Playwright, and will be a key player in both automated and manual testing processes.</span></span><span> </span></p><p><b><span>Project </span><span>Tech</span><span> </span><span>Stack:</span></b><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><b><span>Frontend</span></b><span><span>: </span><span>Reac</span><span>t</span><span> + TypeScript</span><span>, </span><span>OpenAPI</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Backend</span></b><span><span>:</span><span> Python</span><span>,</span><span> </span><span>OpenAPI</span><span>, Celery + RabbitMQ, Django + </span><span>S</span><span>QL Alchemy</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>QA Automation</span></b><span><span>:</span></span><b><span> </span></b><span><span>Playwright + TypeScript, Selenium + Python</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>DB</span></b><span><span>: PostgreSQL</span><span>, Redis</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>CI/CD</span></b><span><span>: </span><span>GitHub Actions</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Infrastructure</span></b><span><span>: </span><span>k8s+Terraform</span><span>+Helm</span><span>, Azure</span><span>, Heroku</span><span>, GCP</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p><b><span>Key Respons</span><span>ibilities:</span></b><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><b><span>Automation Testing</span></b><span><span>: Develop, </span><span>maintain, and execute automated test scripts, with a focus on functionality testing using Playwright and Selenium. Evolve test automation framework (5</span><span>0% of the role).</span></span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Validation:</span></b><span><span> </span><span>Perform manual testing in </span><span>new development and during </span><span>regression tests </span><span>(10</span><span>% of the role).</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Test Case Design</span></b><span><span>: Design test cases and </span><span>validate them manually as necessary to ensure comprehensive coverage and accuracy (10</span><span>% of the role).</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Collaboration</span></b><span><span>: Work closely with developers, designers, and product managers to ensure alignment on testing strategies and outcomes</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Quality Assurance</span></b><span><span>: Drive the quality and reliability of our applications by </span><span>identifying</span><span> and fixing issues early in the development process(3</span><span>0</span><span>% of the role).</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Continuous Improvement</span></b><span><span>: Stay updated with emerging trends in testing technologies and share insights to drive innovation within the team.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p><span> </span></p><p><b><span>Qualifications:</span></b><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><b><span>Experience</span></b><span><span>: </span><span>At least 5 years of experience in software testing, with a strong emphasis on test automation</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><b><span>Technical Proficiency</span></b><span><span>: Proficient in </span><span>TypeScript</span><span> </span><span>and Python with Playw