Senior Specialist Automation Engineer

At NiCE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you. So, what’s the role all about? We are seeking Senior Specialist Automation Engineer (QA) to lead and oversee the quality assurance efforts for our software projects. This role involves ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, and high-performing software by combining functional expertise, automation testing, and performance analysis. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in QA methodologies, performance testing, automation frameworks, and cloud-based environments, including AWS. How will you make an impact? Leadership and Decision Making: Proven experience with leadership and critical decision making in a fast-paced environment. Functional QA and domain expertise. Proficiency in performance testing tools like JMeter or Gatling. Proficiency in developing automation framework with Java or C#. Strong experience with automation testing frameworks like Playwright and Selenium. Hands-on experience with Chaos Engineering using tools like Gremlin. Understanding of containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with AWS services and related cloud technologies. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating QA tools. Knowledge of API testing tools like Postman or REST Assured. Exposure to Agile and DevOps methodologies. Exposure to application observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch. Have you got what it takes? IT experience: 12-16 years Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, fostering a culture of quality and accountability. Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for functional and regression testing using core languages and tools like Playwright and Selenium . Performance Testing Implement and manage performance testing frameworks using tools such as JMeter or Gatling . Identify bottlenecks, analyze system performance, and recommend optimization strategies. Chaos Testing Develop and implement chaos engineering strategies using tools like Gremlin to test system resiliency. Containerized Cloud Environments Handling Develop testing strategies for applications deployed in containerized environments. Ensure seamless integration of QA processes with AWS and related technologies. Department Level Reporting Continuous Improvement You will have an advantage if you also have : AI-Assisted Test Design Creation Use AI tools to generate: Test cases from requirements/user stories Edge cases and negative scenarios Test data sets Validate AI-generated tests for accuracy and completeness. What’s in it for you? Join an ever-growing, market disrupting, global company where the teams – comprised of the best of the best – work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment! As the market leader, every day at NICE is a chance to learn and grow, and there are endless internal career opportunities across multiple roles, disciplines, domains, and locations. If you are passionate, innovative, and excited to constantly raise the bar, you may just be our next NICEr! Enjoy NICE-FLEX! At NICE, we work according to the NICE-FLEX hybrid model, which enables maximum flexibility: 2 days working from the office and 3 days of remote work, each week. Naturally, office days focus on face-to-face meetings, where teamwork and collaborative thinking generate innovation, new ideas, and a vibrant, interactive atmosphere. Requisition ID :10235 Reporting into: Tech Manager Role Type: Individual Contributor About NiCE NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) software products are used by 25,000+ global businesses, including 85 of the Fortune 100 corporations, to deliver extraordinary customer experiences, fight financial crime and ensure public safety. Every day, NiCE software manag ... (truncated, view full listing at source)