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QA Engineer

QA Automation Engineer

Posted Sep 15 (35 days ago) · Last updated Oct 20 · Open 35 days, longer than the usual 21 for this role

Key facts

QA Automation Engineer at Ontinue in Zürich; strong automation skills and AI-assisted testing.

How this salary compares

Estimated €4,958 - €6,708Benchmarked against QA Automation Engineer roles

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Monthly salary comparison for QA Automation Engineer
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
QA Automation Engineer roles€4,958 per month€5,833 per month€6,708 per month
This offer€4,958 per month€5,833 per month€6,708 per month

Estimated from 1 comparable listing

Where and how
Zürich, SwitzerlandOnsiteMid-Level
Languages required
English
Experience
4 years experience

Original job ad

As published by Ontinue

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Role Overview We’re looking for a QA Automation Engineer to help us scale quality across a fast-moving engineering team. This role is about building the automation, processes, and release confidence that keep pace with a team already working with AI-assisted development. You’ll support a medium-sized team on your own, so independence, organization, and the ability to create scalable ways of working are essential. Key Responsibilities Design and implement automated tests for frontend, backend, and API flows Use Playwright as a core testing platform, with tests written in TypeScript or C# depending on the best fit Test microservices-based systems with an understanding of dependencies, release sequencing, and service interactions Coordinate release readiness across the team, helping identify what needs to be tested first and what can go out together Test Azure-based and event-driven workflows, including message-based scenarios such as Service Bus topics and related integrations Combine automation with manual and exploratory testing where it adds the most value Improve the way manual testing is enabled so it remains efficient and sustainable as the team grows Collaborate closely with developers, the engineering manager, and other stakeholders to build a practical quality process Use AI-assisted tools to speed up test creation, maintenance, triage, and analysis Help ensure quality scales with the speed of the team instead of becoming a bottleneck

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About the role

Summarised by JobCrawls from the job ad above.

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of professional experience in QA, test automation, software engineering, or related field
  • Strong experience with test automation across frontend and API
  • Experience with Playwright or a similar modern automation framework
  • Good working knowledge of TypeScript, C#, or another language used for automation
  • Practical understanding of release coordination in microservices-based systems
  • Experience testing APIs and backend workflows
  • Familiarity with Azure or other cloud-based environments
  • Independent and organized approach to work
  • Curious, adaptable, and open to using AI tools to work more efficiently
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with developers and stakeholders
  • A mindset that balances quality, speed, and pragmatism

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement automated tests for frontend, backend, and API flows
  • Use Playwright as a core testing platform, with tests written in TypeScript or C# depending on the best fit
  • Test microservices-based systems with an understanding of dependencies, release sequencing, and service interactions
  • Coordinate release readiness across the team, helping identify what needs to be tested first and what can go out together
  • Test Azure-based and event-driven workflows, including message-based scenarios such as Service Bus topics and related integrations
  • Combine automation with manual and exploratory testing where it adds the most value
  • Improve the way manual testing is enabled so it remains efficient and sustainable as the team grows
  • Collaborate closely with developers, the engineering manager, and other stakeholders to build a practical quality process
  • Use AI-assisted tools to speed up test creation, maintenance, triage, and analysis
  • Help ensure quality scales with the speed of the team instead of becoming a bottleneck

Skills & technologies

PlaywrightTypeScriptC#C#API TestingFrontend TestingBackend TestingAzAzureMicroservicesCI/CDAI Tools

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