We're on the lookout for a Senior Automation Tester to become part of our team. The right candidate brings solid Java test automation expertise, practical experience with Selenium and REST API validation, and a working understanding of web application security along with common OWASP risk areas.

Responsibilities

- Create, build out, and sustain automated testing scripts written in Java
- Establish and keep up UI-level automation efforts through the Selenium framework
- Write automated test coverage targeting REST APIs and underlying backend services
- Confirm that security vulnerability patches have been correctly applied and that flagged issues are fully resolved
- Execute functional, integration, and regression test cycles following security patches, dependency updates, and other application modifications
- Verify outcomes and remediation efforts by leveraging Veracode or comparable SAST, SCA, and DAST platforms
- Partner with development staff to recreate security-related defects and confirm that fixes have been properly implemented
- Guarantee that security-related fixes don't introduce new problems into functionality that's critical to business operations
- Review results from automated testing, pinpoint failed cases, and assist with tracing issues back to their source
- Carry out validation at the API and database level whenever the situation calls for it
- Work in close coordination with developers, QA colleagues, product stakeholders, and other team members
- Help drive improvements in test coverage, automation practices, and overall quality standards across applications

Requirements

- Three-plus years of applied, hands-on experience in Java-driven test automation
- Solid, practical background working with Selenium
- Considerable experience validating and testing REST APIs
- Background incorporating and running automated tests as part of CI/CD pipeline workflows
- Working comprehension of web application security principles along with frequently encountered OWASP vulnerabilities




- Capability to assess and confirm fixes related to security concerns
- Hands-on background conducting functional, integration, and regression testing
- Sharp troubleshooting and analytical thinking abilities
- Capacity to operate effectively within established enterprise systems and navigate complex business processes
- Solid grasp of SQL along with experience performing database-level validation
- Reasonable communication skills paired with working English fluency at B2 level or higher, supporting comprehension of business needs and their translation into agentic architectures

Nice to have

- Background incorporating and sustaining automated testing within CI/CD pipeline environments
- Direct, practical experience working with Veracode or similar security testing solutions
- Exposure to SAST, SCA, and/or DAST tooling along with the ability to interpret their output
- Background testing applications constructed using Spring or Spring Boot frameworks
- Experience conducting regression testing and automation work within legacy enterprise environments
- Background testing applications going through dependency, framework, or security-driven upgrade processes
- Experience either constructing or modernizing large-scale, complex technical systems

We offer

- International projects with top brands
- Work with integral teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

📌 Senior Automation Tester (Java) (Colombia)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Colombia