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Test automation engineer CV: example and template

This example is for test automation engineers at product companies, banks, online retail and software houses, and for manual testers and developers who want to write automated tests.

The employer wants to know which tools and languages you know, what you automate, how tests run in deployment pipelines and how much time the team saves thanks to them. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: test automation engineer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Sebastian Wrona

Test automation engineer

Wroclaw +48 123 456 789 sebastian.wrona@example.com

Professional profile

Test automation engineer with 6 years of experience, the last 3 at a product company with an accounting app for small businesses. I write UI tests in Playwright and TypeScript, API tests and run them in the continuous integration pipeline. Regression testing fell from 3 days of manual work to 40 minutes, and flaky tests fell from 12% to 1%.

Work experience

Test automation engineer

02.2022 - present

Product company, accounting app, Wroclaw

  • About 900 UI tests in Playwright and TypeScript.
  • API tests and automatically prepared test data.
  • Tests in the continuous integration pipeline on every code change.
  • Regression from 3 days of manual work to 40 minutes.
  • Flaky tests from 12% to 1%, test reviews with developers.

Manual tester

06.2019 - 01.2022

Software house, Wroclaw

  • Testing web and mobile apps.
  • Test cases and bug reports.
  • First automated tests in Selenium.

Education

Bachelor's degree, computer science

2016 - 2019

University of Wroclaw

Skills

  • Playwright and Selenium
  • TypeScript and Java
  • API testing
  • Continuous integration pipelines
  • Designing stable tests
  • Test data

Certificates

  • ISTQB Foundation Level certificate, 2020
  • ISTQB Test Automation certificate, 2023
  • TypeScript course, 2021

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Remote or hybrid work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a test automation engineer CV

Professional summary

Write what you automate, in which tools and languages, and how tests run in the deployment process. Add a result, for example shorter regression or fewer flaky tests. The employer is looking for someone who writes tests like good code, not someone who just records clicks.

Manual tester with 3 years of experience at a software house. I test web and mobile apps, write test cases and my first automated tests in Selenium. I am looking for work as a test automation engineer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the app, tools, test types, number of tests, pipelines and results. Show results in numbers. Add your work with developers and how you keep tests stable. Also say how you decide what to automate and what to leave for manual testing.

Weaker: Automated tests.

Better: About 900 UI tests in Playwright and TypeScript.

Weaker: Regression.

Better: Regression from 3 days of manual work to 40 minutes.

Weaker: Stability.

Better: Flaky tests from 12% to 1%, test reviews with developers.

Skills worth listing

List tools, languages, test types, pipelines and test data. In your soft skills show inquisitiveness, accuracy and work with developers. Add your manual testing knowledge too, because it helps design good automated tests.

Professional skills

  • Playwright
  • Selenium
  • TypeScript and Java
  • API testing
  • Continuous integration
  • Test data

Personal skills

  • Inquisitiveness
  • Accuracy
  • Work with developers
  • Independence
  • Communication

Certificates

List ISTQB certificates, including automation, and programming language courses. A link to a repository with sample tests helps a lot.

How to become a test automation engineer

Most people move from manual testing after learning to code. On your CV show your first automated tests, even small ones.

Add a repository with tests for a sample app. Employers want to see how you write test code.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A product company looks for fast regression and continuous integration, a bank for API tests and security, and a software house for work with many projects and tools. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a test automation engineer CV

Questions and answers

What should a test automation engineer put on a CV?

Tools, languages, test types, the number of tests, pipelines, results, certificates and a repository link.

Which results are worth giving?

Regression time, the share of flaky tests, test coverage and bugs found before release.

Is the ISTQB certificate needed?

Not always, but it is well known and helps early in your career.

How does an automation engineer differ from a manual tester?

A manual tester runs tests personally, and an automation engineer writes programs that test the app.

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