QA Engineer

Overview

We are designing the grid of the future! EPE is seeking a highly skilled Senior QA with strong hands-on experience in Playwright to design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for our web applications. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software quality assurance, test automation best practices, and modern CI/CD processes. You will have opportunities to work with the latest technologies and contribute to a growing portfolio of products that are helping shape the future of power systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated UI and API test suites using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript or Python).
• Build and extend modular, reusable automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, and cross-browser testing using automation and manual testing.
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to understand requirements and define clear test plans.
• Identify, document, and track defects; verify fixes and ensure test coverage.
• Analyze automation test results and provide meaningful insights to engineering teams.
• Continuously enhance automation processes, tools, and best practices.
• Mentor QA team members on Playwright usage and automation techniques.
• Contribute to overall QA strategy and maintain high engineering quality standards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in QA automation engineering.
• Strong, proven experience writing automated tests with Playwright.
• Solid proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript for Playwright.
• Experience with modern QA methodologies, test design, and test management tools.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD integration for automated tests.
• Experience with REST API testing and tools such as Postman, Playwright API, or similar.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git).
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• A passion for the energy sector and a desire to make a meaningful impact through technology.

Desired Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) and microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with containerization and deployment tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks and methodologies for front-end development.
• Familiarity with Energy Industry and power systems software.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health & Life Insurance: 100% premium coverage for employees, with partial coverage available for eligible dependents.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge automation solutions for the power industry.
• Collaborate with a team of experts in software engineering, renewable energy, and grid technologies.
• Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for professional growth and innovation.

Location

This position will be located in Panama City, Panama.

Travel

Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less).