Senior Test Engineer
Posted November 9, 2026
Job Description
- For our client, a leading telecommunications provider in Austria, Qualysoft is seeking an experienced Senior Test Engineer to test and automate business-critical web and API-driven applications, with a strong focus on Playwright. Location: Vienna Start: ASAP Duration: 12 months Capacity: 100% Working model: Hybrid, 1-2 days per month on site in Vienna Project language: English
- €400 - €440 a day Your Responsibilities As a key contributor to an Agile delivery team, you will safeguard product quality through structured testing and robust test automation. Test user stories and sprint deliveries against acceptance criteria Design, implement and maintain automated UI and API tests with Playwright and TypeScript Keep the automation framework scalable, readable and stable, and fix flaky tests at the root cause Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) and act on the results Perform functional, exploratory, integration and regression testing Validate end-to-end business and customer journeys across multiple systems Take part in backlog refinement and sprint planning, raising risks and testability questions early Report, analyze and track defects through resolution Contribute to improving QA practices, automation coverage and team quality standards Your Profile 4+ years of hands-on QA experience testing frontend, backend and API-driven applications within Agile delivery teams Strong understanding of QA processes, test design techniques, defect management and risk-based testing Hands-on experience with Playwright and TypeScript, including building or maintaining a test framework Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins Experience testing web applications and APIs, including test automation Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Daily use of AI tools in your testing work Familiarity with TestRail or similar test management tools Ownership: you take responsibility for quality outcomes and follow issues through to the end Self-organized: you plan your own sprint work and balance testing with automation without being chased User-journey focus: you visualize how real customers use the product and test accordingly Core Technologies Playwright, TypeScript UI and API test automation CI/CD: Jenkins Test management: TestRail (or similar) AI tools for testing Nice to Have Background in the telecommunications industry ISTQB certification
- Why Join? This is an opportunity to shape the quality of a business-critical product at a leading telecommunications provider, in an international, fast-moving environment with high visibility.
- We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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