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Quality Automation Engineer (AI)

Publicis Global Delivery (PGD) Costa Rica

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Posted Feb 26, 2026

Role & seniority: Quality Automation Engineer (role title; seniority not specified)

Stack/tools: API/backend automation with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman/Newman, REST Assured; cloud-native microservices; data validation with SQL; data pipelines/ETL/event-streaming; AI tools for QA and prompt engineering

Top 3 responsibilities

  1. Build and maintain automated test suites for APIs and backend services

  2. Leverage AI tools and prompt engineering to improve test design, validation strategies, and overall QA efficiency

  3. Validate data pipelines, ETL workflows, and event-streaming systems; ensure data quality and integrity

Must-have skills

  • Hands-on automation experience for APIs and backend services

  • Proficiency with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman/Newman, REST Assured

  • Experience with cloud-native applications and microservices

  • Data validation expertise (SQL queries)

  • Experience with AI tools to enhance QA processes (prompt engineering)

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills

  • English proficiency (B2+ to C1)

Nice-to-haves

  • Practical experience applying prompt engineering in QA

  • Prior experience in data validation for pipelines or streaming systems

Location & work type

  • Location: LATAM region

  • Work type: not specified in the provided text

Full Description

Publicis Global Delivery is the talent powerhouse of Publicis Groupe, the largest global communications group. We make sure to hire, boost and develop the best people worldwide to deliver outstanding work for the most prominent clients within the Groupe.

In LATAM, we are over 1,700 passionate employees that love to push boundaries and drive innovative solutions. If you are a risk-taker and love to develop intrepid ideas, PGD is the place for you. We Move People, and People Move Us!

Job description

  • We are looking for a Quality Automation Engineer with strong experience in backend and API automation, who can effectively leverage AI tools as a user (not a creator) to enhance QA processes. This role is ideal for someone who understands how to use prompt engineering techniques to improve test design, validation strategies, and overall quality assurance efficiency.

Required Qualifications

  • Proven hands-on experience building automated test suites for APIs and backend services.

Strong experience with automation tools/frameworks: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman/Newman, REST Assured. Experience testing cloud-native applications and microservices architectures. Solid experience validating data pipelines, ETL workflows, or event-streaming systems. Ability to write and optimize SQL queries for data validation. Experience using AI tools to enhance QA processes, with practical understanding of prompt engineering techniques. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. English B2+ - C1

Api AutomationBackend AutomationPrompt EngineeringSeleniumCypressPlaywrightPostman/NewmanRest AssuredCloud-Native ApplicationsMicroservices ArchitecturesData PipelinesEtl WorkflowsEvent-Streaming SystemsSqlAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

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