Senior Automation QA Engineer

About the role

CodeNinja Inc. is seeking a Senior Automation QA Engineer to strengthen its QA team in Riyadh. The ideal candidate combines strong Java programming skills with extensive experience in test automation for web, mobile, and backend systems, and is comfortable working in both Agile and waterfall environments.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement automation frameworks for Web, Mobile, and API testing using industry‑standard tools.
• Develop and maintain UI test scripts with Selenium WebDriver and Appium for Android and iOS.
• Create API test suites with REST Assured, including schema validation and authentication.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure, GitLab CI) for continuous testing.
• Validate Kafka events, producers/consumers, and data flows in message‑driven systems.
• Perform database validations using SQL queries.
• Manage test scripts and versions in Git, reviewing and optimizing for reusability and stability.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and DevOps in Agile ceremonies to debug failures and improve test coverage.

Required profile

• Strong hands‑on expertise in Java programming.
• Proven experience with Selenium WebDriver for web automation.
• Proven experience with Appium for Android and iOS automation.
• Proven experience with REST Assured for API testing.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).

Required skills

• Java
• Selenium WebDriver
• Appium
• REST Assured
• Kafka
• SQL
• Git
• Jenkins, Azure, GitLab CI (CI/CD pipelines)