Senior QA Automation Engineer - Remote CET Timezone — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
Timezone Constraint: The Critical Factor
This role has a firm CET ± 3 hours timezone requirement. That window spans UTC-2 to UTC+4, which includes Europe, most of Africa, the Middle East, and parts of western Asia. Popular nomad hubs within this range include Lisbon (UTC+1), Tbilisi (UTC+4), Chiang Mai is out (UTC+7), and Medellín is out (UTC-5). If you're based in Southeast Asia or the Americas, this role is not accessible without misaligning your lifestyle.
Schedule & Async Friendliness
The posting specifies consistent 8-hour working days — this signals a largely synchronous, structured schedule rather than a fully async workflow. You'll need to be available during overlapping CET business hours, which limits ultra-flexible arrangements.
Nomad-Friendly Destinations Within the Window:
- Lisbon, Portugal: ~€1,800–2,500/month for comfortable living — excellent quality of life with the D8 Digital Nomad Visa available.
- Tbilisi, Georgia: ~€800–1,200/month — very low cost of living, 1-year residency program for remote workers.
- Tallinn, Estonia: ~€1,500–2,200/month — strong digital infrastructure, EU Digital Nomad Visa pioneer.
- Cape Town, South Africa (UTC+2): ~€1,000–1,800/month — within timezone, emerging nomad scene.
The 24 flex days and monthly payment structure are genuine nomad perks — plan trips around flex blocks for maximum travel flexibility.
Headquarters: Sweden
URL: http://career.proxify.io
The Role:
We are looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to join one of our high-growth client teams as the primary architect of their quality assurance strategy. In this role, you will move beyond manual validation to build robust, scalable automation frameworks that ensure software reliability at high velocity.
You will be responsible for the entire testing lifecycle—from defining test strategies and selecting the right tools to integrating automated suites into modern CI/CD pipelines. This is a role for a Developer in Test who is passionate about building invisible safety nets that empower development teams to ship code with total confidence.
What We Are Looking For:
- 5+ years of experience in test automation, with deep expertise in modern frameworks like Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
- Strong ability to write clean, maintainable test code in TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, or Java.
- Proven track record of building and scaling automation frameworks from scratch (Page Object Model, Screenplay Pattern, etc.).
- Extensive experience testing RESTful and GraphQL APIs using tools like Postman, SuperTest, or RestAssured.
- Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
- Experience with mobile automation using Appium or Maestro is a significant advantage.
- Familiarity with performance testing tools like k6 or JMeter to identify system bottlenecks.
- Located in CET timezone (+/- 3 hours) — applications from candidates outside this timezone cannot be considered.
Nice-to-Have:
- Knowledge of Docker for containerized testing environments.
- Experience with Visual Regression testing tools (Percy, Applitools).
- Familiarity with Cloud Testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, AWS Device Farm).
- Background in Security Testing (OWASP principles).
Responsibilities:
- Define the overall automation roadmap and select the appropriate tools to match the client's technical stack.
- Write, maintain, and optimize complex end-to-end (E2E) integration and regression test suites.
- Partner with Developers and Product Managers to define "Definition of Done" and ensure testability is considered during the design phase.
- Identify, document, and track software defects, working closely with the dev team to ensure rapid resolution.
- Act as the "Quality Evangelist" within the team, conducting code reviews for test scripts and sharing best practices in automated testing.
What We Offer:
- Get paid, not played: No more unreliable clients. Enjoy on-time monthly payments with flexible withdrawal options.
- Predictable project hours: A harmonious work-life balance with consistent 8-hour working days with clients.
- Flex days to recharge: Up to 24 flex days off per year without losing pay, for full-time positions found through Proxify.
- Career-accelerating positions: Exclusive long-term remote positions at the world's most exciting companies.
- Hand-picked opportunities: Skip typical recruitment roadblocks with personally matched positions.
- One seamless process, multiple opportunities: A one-time contracting process for endless opportunities, with no extra assessments.
- Consistent compensation: The same pay, every month with positions landed through Proxify.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/proxify-ab-senior-qa-automation-engineer-1
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