Senior Automation Engineer

Description:

GK8 is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Senior Automation Engineer to join our team. At GK8, you’ll play a key role in building and maintaining our test infrastructure, ensuring the quality of our highly secure digital asset platform. You will be responsible for developing automation, writing test plans, and owning the testing lifecycle across both automated and manual processes.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain automated tests across backend and frontend systems
• Write and execute test plans based on product requirements and architecture
• Perform manual tests where automation is not yet implemented
• Take ownership of the full testing cycle, from design to reporting
• Develop and maintain dashboards to track testing status and coverage
• Integrate tests into the CI/CD pipeline and ensure system stability
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, and product managers on testing strategy
• Troubleshoot issues and raise clear, actionable bug reports
• Participate in security and regression testing as needed

Requirements:

• Experience with automation engineering in complex systems (5–7 years)
• Proficiency in Python – must
• Experience in writing test plans and developing automated test cases
• Proficiency with Git – must
• Experience with Selenium – must
• Experience working in a Linux environment
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in fintech or cybersecurity – an advantage
• Strong sense of ownership, attention to detail, and ability to work independently