Sr. Engineer QA (Automation)

Orbia

3d

About The Position

At Netafim Digital Farming, AI is core to our engineering culture, and we expect QA engineers to use AI tools daily to improve quality and productivity. As a QA Automation Engineer, you will ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our Web, Mobile, API, and backend systems through automation, AI-driven quality engineering, and continuous testing collaborating closely with Engineers, Product, DevOps, and Customer Success teams.

Requirements

• Bsc in Computer Science, BE – Computers, IT, Electronic and Telecommunication
• Strong hands-on experience in Python with a good understanding of object-oriented programming and automation best practices.
• Proven experience in Playwright with Python for Web UI automation.
• Experience in REST API testing and automation using Playwright/Python or equivalent Python libraries.
• Strong experience with Pytest and BDD (Behave/Gherkin) for developing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Appium for Android and/or iOS automation.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining reusable automation frameworks following Page Object Model (POM) and other industry best practices.
• Experience testing IoT devices/controllers, including end-to-end validation of device communication with backend services, web applications, and mobile applications.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar) and integrating automated tests into deployment pipelines.
• Strong understanding of Functional, Integration, Regression, End-to-End, and System Testing.
• Strong analytical skills to investigate automation failures, identify root causes, and improve test reliability.
• Good verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional Agile team.

Nice To Haves

• Performance testing using tools such as JMeter or k6.
• Azure Cloud services and Azure DevOps.
• SonarQube or other code quality tools.
• MQTT, HTTP/HTTPS, WebSocket, or other IoT communication protocols.
• SQL/PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Experience with Digital Farming, Smart Irrigation, Industrial IoT, or connected device ecosystems will be added advantage.
• Performance testing, SonarQube, and Azure cloud services.
• Experience with IoT devices, connected systems, or Digital Agriculture solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for Web, Mobile, and API using TypeScript, Python, or Java.
• Build UI automation with Playwright and mobile automation with Appium; develop API and integration tests.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and quality gates; improve test stability and coverage.
• Analyze failures, perform root cause analysis, and leverage AI tools for faster test development and debugging.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior