Senior QA Automation Engineer, Java

Manila Recruitment

. Own the quality assurance process for an established software product from requirements through production .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeMuntinlupa • PhilippinesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance processes for software products, including automated testing, performance testing, and defect analysis. Proficient in using tools like JMeter, Selenium, and Azure DevOps to ensure release readiness and maintain high-quality standards.

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Automated Test Script DevelopmentPerformance Testing with JMeterCI/CD Pipeline Integration using Azure DevOpsSQL Query Writing for Data ValidationTest Design and Risk-Based Planning

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Hard Skills

Java-Based Web Application TestingAutomated Testing with Selenium WebDriverAPI Testing with REST AssuredPerformance Testing with JMeterSQL Writing for Oracle and SQL ServerRegression TestingExploratory TestingDefect AnalysisTest AutomationMonitoring with New Relic

Soft Skills

Strong Problem-Solving SkillsAnalytical JudgementOwnership of FeaturesCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

Selenium WebDriverJMeterAzure DevOpsPostmanNew RelicAI Testing ToolsCI/CD PipelinesOracleSQL ServerPlaywright

Certifications & Qualifications

ISTQB Foundation Certification

Industry Keywords

B2B IntegrationsCXML OrdersERP ConnectionsRegression CoverageTest Cycle TimeDefect AgeingExploratory TestingRisk-Based Test PlanningAutomated Test SuitesLive Customer Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureERPJavaJenkinsJMeterMicroservicesOracleSeleniumSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the quality assurance process for an established software product from requirements through production
Decide whether releases are fit to go and support decisions with evidence
Plan release testing based on changes, affected areas, and customer-specific configurations
Sign off against acceptance criteria and clearly report unexecuted or failed tests
Build and maintain regression coverage across the monolith, microservices, and front end
Move repeated manual testing into automated suites that run on every change in CI/CD pipelines
Conduct performance and load testing at real customer volumes using JMeter or equivalent
Monitor application and database behavior under load and compare results with New Relic production monitoring
Test B2B integrations and data flows, including cXML orders and invoices, ERP connections, and cross-platform data
Write SQL against Oracle and SQL Server to set up test data and validate results
Create actionable defect reports and perform root-cause analysis for production defects
Add tests to prevent recurrence and improve the conditions that allowed defects through
Collaborate with support to reproduce customer issues and confirm fixes
Track and report escaped defects, defect ageing, automation coverage, pipeline pass rates, and test cycle time using Azure DevOps and pipeline data
Use quality trends to prioritize future testing effort
Use AI tools for test design, test data, and failure analysis, reviewing outputs for errors
Partner with developers on unit tests and shared QA standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 5 years of solid experience testing Java-based web applications in a commercial product environment with live customers, including regression testing on a mature codebase and personal accountability for release readiness
Strong test design and analytical judgement, with experience in risk-based test planning, exploratory testing, and identifying the most effective testing level to detect defects early
Proficiency in writing, maintaining, and executing automated test scripts using Java
Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver or Playwright for UI automation
Hands-on experience with REST Assured or Postman for API and integration testing
Practical experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling
Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or Azure DevOps
Hands-on experience writing SQL queries and validating data using Oracle and SQL Server
Experience testing XML-based and REST integrations, including cXML, and working across multiple application environments
Experience using monitoring tools such as New Relic to investigate application behaviour, identify issues, and support defect analysis
Hands-on use of AI tools in daily testing work, such as drafting test cases, generating test data or analysing failures, with a clear sense of where their output cannot be trusted
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Comfortable taking ownership of a feature or problem from development through production
Strong communication and collaboration skills within a distributed engineering team
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related is advantageous or nice-to-have
ISTQB Foundation or equivalent certifications are advantageous or nice-to-have
Experience testing software built with coding agents is advantageous or nice-to-have