Senior AQA Engineer (TypeScript + Node.js)

About the role

Avenga is looking for a Senior AQA Engineer to lead test automation for Node.js and NestJS based services. You will design, build and maintain scalable automation frameworks that ensure high quality for API‑driven, micro‑service architectures.

Key responsibilities

• Develop reliable API, integration, end‑to‑end, functional and regression automation for Node.js/NestJS services.
• Create and maintain automated tests for microservices and distributed systems.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous quality practices.
• Design and execute automated tests around REST APIs, integrations, and API‑gateway flows, including Tyk.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, QA engineers and domain experts to define test strategies.
• Investigate test failures, identify root causes and improve framework stability.
• Promote shift‑left testing, risk‑based automation and maintainable, reusable test solutions.
• Support testing activities in cloud environments such as AWS where applicable.

Required profile

• Commercial experience in test automation and Quality Engineering.
• Strong hands‑on experience with TypeScript and Node.js for test automation.
• Experience with NestJS and testing applications/services built with Node.js/NestJS.
• Proven ability to design scalable, maintainable automation frameworks.
• Experience with API and integration testing (REST/HTTP) and understanding of API‑driven architectures.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and implementing quality gates.
• Familiarity with testing microservices, distributed systems and enterprise applications.

Required skills

• TypeScript
• Node.js
• NestJS
• API testing (REST, HTTP)
• Tyk API Gateway
• Git
• CI/CD pipelines
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• AWS (preferred)
• Microservices architecture
• Distributed systems
• Event‑driven architectures
• Messaging systems

What we offer

• Equal opportunity employer fostering an inclusive work environment.