Senior Test Automation Engineer (Freelance) - Wrocław
About The Position
We are Monterail, a team of ~130 developers, designers, QAs, and other technology professionals building innovative software. We work with clients globally, helping businesses of all sizes develop outstanding digital products. We are currently seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to join one of our clients in the luxury travel & hospitality sector. This client manages an exclusive collection of premium properties across the Mediterranean. The engineering team builds and maintains internal tools for client-matching, sales, and operations workflows. The technology stack includes Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL (hosted on AWS), and Next.js, with a trunk-based repository, CI/CD, and multiple daily deployments. This role is based in Wrocław, Poland, and reports to the Lead Test Automation Engineer. It is a central, hands-on position involving both manual and automated testing.
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in test automation
- Strong proficiency in Playwright and TypeScript
- Deep understanding of testing methodologies: functional, regression, UAT, system integration, exploratory
- Proven track record designing and building test automation frameworks from the ground up
- Demonstrable experience leveraging AI coding agents, or genuine enthusiasm to adopt and master them quickly
- Solid knowledge of git and version control practices in a team environment
- Strong understanding of the DOM and how to write reliable, maintainable locator strategies
- Experience with defect tracking tools (e.g. Jira) and test management tools (e.g. TestRail)
- Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with usability and accessibility testing
- Experienced working within Agile/Scrum teams
- English proficiency
Nice To Haves
- Experience using Jira and writing clear developer documentation in Notion
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- A love of travel!
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust end-to-end test automation frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript
- Write and execute automated test scripts covering functional, regression, and integration scenarios
- Establish and document QA practices, procedures, and standards scaled to the organisation
- Collaborate closely with developers to investigate, analyse, and resolve defects, and drive automation testing best practices
- Contribute to story planning and definition of acceptance criteria within Scrum ceremonies
- Track, analyse, and report on software quality metrics across sprints and releases
- Act as a key point of escalation for software quality issues, driving resolution across the team
- Recommend and implement improvements to enhance software quality and user experience
- Keep current with industry trends and automation tooling, bringing learnings back to the team
Benefits
- B2B contract, hourly rates
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Career Level
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