QA Engineer

Overview

We are designing the grid of the future!

EPE is seeking a highly skilled Senior QA with strong hands-on experience in Playwright to design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for our web applications. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software quality assurance, test automation best practices, and modern CI/CD processes. You will have opportunities to work with the latest technologies and contribute to a growing portfolio of products that are helping shape the future of power systems.

Responsibilities

How you can make an impact:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated UI and API test suites using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript or Python).
• Build and extend modular, reusable automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, and cross-browser testing using automation and manual testing
• Collaborate with developers and product owners to understand requirements and define clear test plans.
• Identify, document, and track defects; verify fixes and ensure test coverage.
• Analyze automation test results and provide meaningful insights to engineering teams.
• Continuously enhance automation processes, tools, and best practices.
• Mentor QA team members on Playwright usage and automation techniques.
• Contribute to overall QA strategy and maintain high engineering quality standards.

Qualifications

Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:

• 2+ years of experience in QA automation engineering.
• Strong, proven experience writing automated tests with Playwright.
• Solid proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript for Playwright.
• Experience with modern QA methodologies, test design, and test management tools.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD integration for automated tests.
• Experience with REST API testing and tools such as Postman, Playwright API, or similar.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git).
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• A passion for the energy sector and a desire to make a meaningful impact through technology.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) and microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with containerization and deployment tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks and methodologies for front-end development.
• Familiarity with Energy Industry and power systems software

Lead the change!

Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through advanced energy intelligence. For more than half a century, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe, providing consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As leaders in the renewables space, we are focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid. Join us in making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can transform the future of energy.

How we support you:

• Comprehensive Health & Life Insurance: 100% premium coverage for employees, with partial coverage available for eligible dependents.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge automation solutions for the power industry.
• Collaborate with a team of experts in software engineering, renewable energy, and grid technologies.
• Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for professional growth and innovation.
• EPE is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.

Location: This position will be located in Panama City, Panama

Travel: Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less)

EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster

Third-Party Recruiting Notification

EPE does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to EPE via our career page or to any of our managers or employees will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency. EPE will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency without a previously signed third-party agreement and has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Talent Acquisition team.