QA Engineer Manual Automation
Job Summary
The QA Engineer will be responsible for test design, execution, analysis, and automation to improve the quality of web services. The role involves collaborating with development teams, creating test plans, and implementing automation strategies using tools like Selenium and Playwright. The successful candidate will contribute to quality improvements and process optimization within a supportive, international team environment.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute manual and automated tests
- Analyze defects and implement recurrence prevention
- Automate test suites using Selenium, Playwright, Python
- Collaborate with developers to improve quality processes
Required Skills
- 1+ years QA experience
- Knowledge of E2E/Automation testing
- AWS SAA-level understanding
- Japanese language (Business level/JLPT N2+)
Job Details
Specific Job Description: You will be responsible for test design, execution, analysis, and automation to improve the quality of our web services. Responding to test requests from the development team (confirming specifications, conducting tests, and reporting defects). Reviewing specifications, creating test plans, designing tests, and conducting exploratory testing. Automating tests for defect analysis and recurrence prevention (E2E testing, SEO SPIDER, various AWS services). Planning, designing, creating, executing, and managing automated tests (Selenium, CodeceptJS, Playwright, Python, etc.). Proposing improvements to the development process and formulating and promoting quality improvement initiatives.
Team Environment: The QA Division consists of one deputy manager, one section manager, one supervisor, three leaders, eight members, and three system engineers (SES), including several international members. We have a culture of individual discretion and proactively exchanging ideas to improve quality.
Career Path: We hope you will develop your skills as a QA engineer and eventually aim to become a QL (Quality Leader) or team manager, but we also offer other career options such as Project Manager, QA Manager, Programmer, or Director.
Job Requirements:
- Junior QA Engineer: 1+ years of QA experience, future leadership potential, and willingness to obtain JSTQB certification.
- QA Leader: 2+ years of QA design experience, team management experience (3+ people for 1+ years), and Japanese language skills equivalent to JLPT N1 for non-Japanese nationals.
- QA Automation Engineer: 1+ years of development or automation experience and AWS SAA-level knowledge.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Software development experience (programming).
- Experience creating and managing automated tests (E2E, unit tests).
- Experience creating and executing test cases.
- Experience leading or sub-leading a QA team.
- Experience formulating and promoting quality strategies.
- QA-related certifications (e.g., JSTQB) or development certifications.