Senior Engineer - Quality Assurance

For more than 40 years, Accelya has been the industry’s partner for change, simplifying airline financial and commercial processes and empowering the air transport community to take better control of the future. Whether partnering with IATA on industry-wide initiatives or enabling digital transformation to simplify airline processes, Accelya drives the airline industry forward and proudly puts control back in the hands of airlines so they can move further, faster. 

Role purpose

As a Senior Engineer - Quality Assurance, you will be responsible for fully testing the product or system to ensure it functions properly and meets the business needs. The role will involve creating and implementing testing methods, recording the test results, and providing recommendations to improve software programs based on the results.

Duties & Responsibilities
• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies covering all testing disciplines for complex airline software features
• Lead the design and development of advanced test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, API, performance testing)
• Implement AI-powered testing capabilities (Testim AI, Copilot, Devin) that improve test coverage, stability and efficiency
• Lead defect management, performing deep root cause analysis and working with engineering on systemic quality improvements
• Embed quality practices throughout the SDLC, championing shift-left testing and quality engineering culture
• Mentor junior QA engineers and build test automation capability across the team
• Report on quality metrics, test coverage and automation ROI to engineering leadership

Required Experience & Skills
• 5–7 years of QA experience with advanced automation and test strategy expertise
• Expert test automation skills across multiple frameworks and testing types
• Experience with AI-powered testing tools and performance/security testing
• Proven mentoring and test strategy leadership capability
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related; ISTQB Advanced or Expert preferred

Preferred Experience & Skills
• Strong experience with AI-powered QA platforms for intelligent test generation, self-healing automation and AI-driven defect prediction
• Expert use of generative AI (Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) for test strategy documentation, automation framework design and quality reports
• Deep knowledge of quality practices for airline software — including safety-critical testing, regulatory compliance and performance testing for high-volume airline transaction systems
• Understanding of how AI is transforming QA — including autonomous testing, AI-managed test suites and the evolving role of QA engineers in AI-augmented delivery

What does the future of the air transport industry look like to you? Whether you’re an industry veteran or someone with experience from other industries, we want to make your ambitions a reality!