Job Summary

At Netafim Digital Farming, AI is core to our engineering culture, and we expect QA engineers to use AI tools daily to improve quality and productivity. As a QA Automation Engineer, you will ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our Web, Mobile, API, and backend systems through automation, AI-driven quality engineering, and continuous testing collaborating closely with Engineers, Product, DevOps, and Customer Success teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for Web, Mobile, and API using TypeScript, Python, or Java.

• Build UI automation with Playwright and mobile automation with Appium; develop API and integration tests.

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and quality gates; improve test stability and coverage.

• Analyze failures, perform root cause analysis, and leverage AI tools for faster test development and debugging.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Education: Bsc in Computer Science, BE – Computers, IT, Electronic and Telecommunication

• Programming: Strong hands-on experience in Python with a good understanding of object-oriented programming and automation best practices.

• UI Automation: Proven experience in Playwright with Python for Web UI automation.

• API Automation: Experience in REST API testing and automation using Playwright/Python or equivalent Python libraries.

• Test Frameworks: Strong experience with Pytest and BDD (Behave/Gherkin) for developing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks.

• Mobile Automation: Hands-on experience with Appium for Android and/or iOS automation.

• Automation Framework Design: Experience designing, developing, and maintaining reusable automation frameworks following Page Object Model (POM) and other industry best practices.

• IoT Testing: Experience testing IoT devices/controllers, including end-to-end validation of device communication with backend services, web applications, and mobile applications.

• Version Control & CI/CD: Experience with Git and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar) and integrating automated tests into deployment pipelines.

• Testing Knowledge: Strong understanding of Functional, Integration, Regression, End-to-End, and System Testing.

• Debugging & Root Cause Analysis: Strong analytical skills to investigate automation failures, identify root causes, and improve test reliability.

• Communication: Good verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional Agile team.

Nice to Have

• Performance testing using tools such as JMeter or k6.

• Azure Cloud services and Azure DevOps.

• SonarQube or other code quality tools.

• MQTT, HTTP/HTTPS, WebSocket, or other IoT communication protocols.

• SQL/PostgreSQL or other relational databases.

• Experience with Digital Farming, Smart Irrigation, Industrial IoT, or connected device ecosystems.

• Performance testing, SonarQube, and Azure cloud services.

• Experience with IoT devices, connected systems, or Digital Agriculture solutions.

Sr. Engineer QA (Automation)