Senior Quality Engineer
Manulife • Lapu-Lapu, Central Visayas, Philippines
**Role & Seniority: ** Sr. Quality Engineer in Test (SDET), AI-driven QE Transformation team
**Stack/Tools: ** Test automation frameworks in Java/Python/JavaScript; Selenium, Appium, Rest Assured, Pytest, WebDriverIO, Playwright, Cucumber (preferred). DevOps/CI tools Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity; Git/GitHub/GitLab; JIRA + Xray for JIRA; Postman. Infra: Docker, Kubernetes (pref.). Observability New Relic; analytics Power BI (pref.). Cloud device testing Perfecto/Sauce Labs/BrowserStack/AWS Device Farm (pref.). AI tools: GenAI, GitHub Copilot, agentic AI, LLMs, prompt engineering; AI support for testing.
**Top 3 Responsibilities: **
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Design/implement advanced test automation and AI-driven test solutions to improve coverage and quality.
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Build reliable, maintainable test frameworks and promote reusable code.
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Integrate testing into enterprise DevOps pipelines for end-to-end integration + functional testing; establish standards.
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Must-have Skills:
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7+ years QA/SDET experience
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Ability to build test frameworks (Java/Python/JavaScript)
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Strong automation/framework architecture understanding; BDD/TDD, shift-left, mocks/stubs, service virtualization, synthetic data
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Solid understanding of software design lifecycle and test types
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Rapid learning ability; AI testing/dev concepts (LLMs/prompting)
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Night shift (8pm–5am) + *hybrid
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Full Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Quality Engineer in Test to join our AI-driven QE Transformation Team. You will be part of our fast-paced team, helping to modernize our Quality Engineering approach and driving best practices using the latest technology, with a particular focus on AI adoption to achieve these goals. This is a highly technical role that requires strong hands-on expertise as well as excellent communication and leadership skills.
Position Responsibilities
- Design and implement advanced test automation frameworks and AI-driven test solutions to enhance test coverage and quality.
- Develop and promote highly reliable code to improve maintainability and reusability.
- Integrate tools into enterprise DevOps pipelines to enable end-to-end automation of integration, and functional testing.
- Enhance and support applications based on industry standards and best practices (AI or automation tools).
- Drive adoption of modern test automation frameworks and tools across the organization.
- Establish and enforce automation standards, frameworks, and best practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering or higher, preferably in Computer Science or Engineering.
- 7+ years of experience in the QA / SDET discipline.
- Experience in building and creating test framework (Java, Python, or JavaScript) is required
- Amenable to work on a night shift work schedule (8pm to 5am) and hybrid work set up (3x a week onsite reporting in Mactan New Town office)
- Experience building and maintaining test frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Appium, Rest Assured, Pytest, WebDriverIO, Playwright, and Cucumber is preferrable but not required
- Experience using tools such as Postman, GitHub, GitLab, Git, JIRA, Xray for JIRA, Power BI, New Relic, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or TeamCity is preferrable but not required
- Ability to rapidly learn new technologies and programming languages.
- Knowledge of using AI tools to support development and testing, such as GenAI, GitHub Copilot, and Agentic AI.
- Experience in LLM models, Prompt Engineering, and Copilot for Test Automation.
- Experience working with cloud-based testing platforms such as Perfecto, Sauce Labs, BrowserStack, or AWS Device Farm.
Must understand the following concepts: Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), Shift-left, Mocks and Stubs, Service Virtualization, Synthetic Data, and DevOps: CI/CD/CT. Understand the software design lifecycle, architecture principles, design patterns, and different types of tests.
