Senior Automation QA Engineer

Ciklum is looking for a Senior Automation QA Engineer to join our team full-time in Ukraine.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Senior Automation QA Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.

Responsibilities:

• Lead manual and end-to-end automation testing for enterprise-scale transactional applications to ensure scalability, reliability, and release readiness
• Develop, maintain, and execute UI and API automation frameworks using asp.net / python and Power Automate (supported by Python/PowerShell scripts)
• Integrate automated regression and functional test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and delivery
• Validate REST APIs, complex integrations, and backend data flows across systems to ensure reliable data processing
• Partner closely with engineering, product, and business teams to troubleshoot defects, manage risks, and participate in release validation
• Guide and mentor team members on automation best practices, process enhancements, and framework improvements

Requirements:

• 5+ years of QA Engineering experience with a strong background in both manual testing and automation for high-volume, transactional systems
• Deep understanding of payment systems—including transaction lifecycles, payment gateways, routing, authorizations, refunds, chargebacks, settlement, and reconciliation
• Hands-on experience with UI automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress with C#)
• Hands-on API testing expertise using Postman, RestAssured, or similar tools
• Experience building automated regression suites (e.g., validating parity between legacy and core payment gateways) and conducting performance/reliability testing for payment flows
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments, using tools like Jira and Confluence to support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and UAT
• Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher written and spoken English, with strong collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience with Power Automate, Python, PowerShell, or C# for operational workflow automation

What’s in it for you?

• Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
• Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
• Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
• Flexibility: Enjoy radical flexibility – work remotely or from an office, your choice
• Care: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations

About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.

As one of Ukraine’s largest IT companies and a top employer recognized by Forbes, we’ve spent over 20 years delivering meaningful tech solutions. We proudly support diverse talent and military veterans, recognizing their unique skills and perspectives they bring to shaping the future.

Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

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