QA Automation Engineer II

Juniper Square is dedicated to unlocking the potential of private markets through technology. As a QA Engineer, you will collaborate with product and engineering teams to enhance manual and automation testing efforts, ensuring product quality and user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Review functional specifications and technical design documents, providing meaningful feedback and using AI-assisted analysis to identify edge cases or logic gaps early in the SDLC
• Work closely with development teams to identify test cases for automation and leverage AI-powered IDEs (like Cursor or Augment) to rapidly prototype and scaffold new test suites
• Design, develop, and execute test cases against product features and backend systems
• Maintain and extend automation frameworks (Cypress/Playwright/Locust) by utilizing LLMs for code refactoring, optimizing test scripts, and reducing flaky test patterns
• Contribute to your development team on best practices, processes, and problem-solving, including the ethical and effective use of AI tools in the QA workflow
• Develop automated test result reports and highlight any potential quality risks
• Identify, troubleshoot, and track bugs to resolution, using AI tools to assist in root cause analysis and log interpretation
• Be an advocate for automation: Partner with the engineering team to provide recommendations on how to decrease manual efforts through automated solutions and AI-driven test generation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience
• 2+ years in Software Quality Assurance, with strong expertise in testing web applications
• Skilled in designing, building, and maintaining test automation frameworks for web applications (preferably using Playwright)
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python
• Proactive in using AI-powered tools (e.g., Augment, Cursor, Gemini) to accelerate test authoring, assist in debugging automation scripts, and optimize documentation workflows
• Hands-on experience in both manual, and/or automated testing of REST and/or GraphQL APIs using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or Locust
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and software development lifecycle concepts, including code review practices, code coverage analysis, continuous testing, and delivery
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git), test management tools (e.g., TestRail), and issue-tracking platforms (e.g., Jira)
• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL is a plus
• Knowledge of cloud environments (e.g., AWS) and experience with application deployments
• Experience in creating comprehensive test plans, authoring test cases, executing tests, and adhering to QA best practices
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently within Agile development teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English