Senior Automation and Performance Engineer
Location: Remote, India
Contract Type: Permanent, full time
Build the systems that keep ships moving.
At CFARER, we create software that helps crews and offices work in rhythm.
Our promise is simple: making maritime life easier.
We are looking for a Senior Automation and Performance Engineer to lead quality engineering initiatives across both test automation and performance engineering. This role requires deep technical expertise, a strategic mindset, and the ability to drive scalable, high-quality, and high-performing systems.
You will be responsible not just for implementation, but also for defining frameworks, setting standards, mentoring team members, and embedding quality and performance engineering practices into the development lifecycle.
Automation Strategy & Leadership
Architect, design, and evolve scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript
Defining and enforce automation standards, best practices, and governance
Drive shift-left testing and ensure automation is embedded early in the development lifecycle
Mentor and guide junior engineers in automation best practices and framework design
Review code and ensure high standards for test reliability and maintainability
Performance Engineering Ownership
Lead end-to-end performance engineering strategy including planning, execution, and optimization
Design and execute load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests using Apache JMeter and Azure Load Testing
Define performance SLAs, SLOs, and KPIs aligned with business requirements
Conduct root cause analysis for performance issues and drive remediation with engineering teams
Establish continuous performance testing integrated into CI/CD pipelines
AI Adoption & Innovation
Actively leverage AI tools and techniques to improve productivity in test automation, performance testing, and debugging
Explore and experiment with emerging AI capabilities such as:
AI-driven test case generation and maintenance
Self-healing test frameworks
Intelligent log and anomaly detection
Performance insights using AI-based analysis
Identify opportunities to integrate GenAI and AI-assisted development tools into the QA and performance engineering workflows
Drive adoption of AI best practices within the team to enhance efficiency, coverage, and quality outcomes
Cloud & DevOps Integration
Design and manage test and performance environments in Azure
Integrate automation and performance tests into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
Enable continuous testing and quality gates for releases
Collaborate with DevOps teams on observability, monitoring, and release strategies
Automation Expertise
5–8+ years of experience in test automation
Strong hands-on expertise in Playwright with TypeScript
Deep understanding of test architecture, design patterns, and maintainable frameworks
Performance Engineering Expertise
Extensive experience with Apache JMeter for performance and load testing
Hands-on experience with Azure Load Testing
Strong understanding of:
Throughput, latency, concurrency, and system scalability
Performance tuning across application and infrastructure layers
Experience in diagnosing and resolving real-world performance issues in production-scale systems
Technical Depth
Strong expertise in API testing and RESTful services
Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills across distributed systems
Solid understanding of microservices architecture and cloud-native applications
Cloud & DevOps
Strong experience with Microsoft Azure (compute, networking, monitoring, etc.)
Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
Proficiency with Git-based version control
Soft Skills & Leadership
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
Proven ability to mentor and lead engineers
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to drive initiatives independently with minimal supervision
Generous paid leaves (Annual, Sick, Compassionate, Public holidays, Marriage, Maternity, Paternity, Medical leaves)
Medical benefits (Insurance and Annual health check-up)
Pension and insurance policies (Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance)
Additional benefits (Internet, Phone bill reimbursement)
