Automation Engineer (SDET)

About the role

As an SDET at Deque Systems, you will combine automation testing and functional testing expertise to ensure the quality of web accessibility software and services.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute automation tests for new and existing features.
• Maintain, improve, and expand the existing automation framework.
• Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline using tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI or GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with the regression team, business analysts and product owners to identify gaps in automation coverage.
• Debug issues identified through automation and work with development teams to resolve them.
• Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies and follow Agile testing practices.

Required profile

• 3‑6 years of experience in automation and functional testing.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong teamwork abilities.
• Strong organisational, problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.

Required skills

• Proficiency in JavaScript, Java or any comparable programming language.
• Hands‑on experience with UI test automation frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver, Puppeteer, Playwright, Cypress or Protractor.
• Experience building and debugging test scripts within existing automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with continuous integration tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions).
• Testing of web applications and RESTful APIs.
• Agile testing experience.
• Version control with Git and cloud services like AWS.
• Optional: mobile testing/automation, API testing tools (Postman, Rest Assured), AI/LLM feature testing.