Morningstar - Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - Cypress/Playwright Testing

Title : Senior QA Automation Engineer

Location : Mumbai, India

The Role

At Morningstar, our mission to help investors connects and drives us daily. We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join our International Wealth Platform team. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise to design and implement cutting-edge automation frameworks, ensure the quality of financial applications, and contribute to product excellence.

As a key team member, you will take ownership of automation strategies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and act as a mentor to junior QA engineers. You will play a critical role in maintaining and improving the automation frameworks, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines, and driving quality assurance efforts in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust UI automation frameworks using JavaScript, TypeScript with tools like Nightwatch, CypressIO, WebdriverIO, and Playwright.
• Build automation frameworks from scratch, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Perform API testing (manual and automation) using .NET frameworks such as NUnit, MSTest, and xUnit.
• Leverage JavaScript/TypeScript libraries like JQuery / Angular to enhance testing capabilities.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other QA team members to design test strategies and automation plans.
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless quality checks across the software lifecycle.
• Conduct manual and automated testing for both UI and APIs to ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to the QA team, fostering a culture of quality and innovation.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, contributing to team alignment and delivery.
• Communicate progress, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders and peers.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field with 6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and Testing, with 3-5 years of hands-on automation experience.
• Expertise in UI automation using JavaScript, TypeScript and tools such as Nightwatch, CypressIO, WebdriverIO, and Playwright.
• Strong hands-on experience in developing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Proficiency in C# / Java and JavaScript as programming languages.
• Advanced knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript libraries like JQuery, Ember, and Angular.
• Proven experience in API testing (manual and automated) using JAVA REST Assured.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira, TestRail, or similar.
• Familiarity with performance and security testing tools is a plus.
• Ability to work as both an individual contributor and a team lead, driving quality initiatives independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a self-driven mindset.
  
  

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