Automation Test Engineer

Job ID: DEV-IND-2259

Department: Product Development
Job Type: Permanent
Location: India

Job Details

We're looking for a highly skilled and experienced Automation Test Engineer to join our team. In this pivotal role, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products by designing, developing, and maintaining robust automation frameworks and test suites. You'll be a technical leader, driving our automation strategy from inception and mentoring junior team members.

Key responsibilities:

  • Automation Strategy & Framework Development: Design, construct, customize, and maintain comprehensive test automation frameworks from scratch, establishing automation solutions for our products and services.
  • Test Automation & Execution: Develop scalable and maintainable test frameworks and integrate them into robust CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid and reliable software delivery. You'll also execute automated test suites, analyze results, and report on software quality.
  • Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the automation team, sharing expertise and elevating overall team performance.
  • Collaboration & Process Improvement: Collaborate closely with development, product, and other QA teams to define technical solutions and operational processes that enhance overall team efficiency and product quality.
  • Problem Solving & Innovation: Investigate automation risks and effectively handle failures. You'll also develop custom testing solutions, demonstrating innovation beyond relying solely on known templates/practices.

Requirements (Qualifications/Experience/Competencies)

  • Minimum 6 plus years of hands-on automation experience with a proven ability to design, construct, customize, and maintain test automation frameworks.
  • Demonstrated experience in architecting automation solutions from scratch for products and services.
  • Strong knowledge of design patterns and their application in test automation.
  • Ability to define technical solutions and operational processes to elevate team performance.
  • Skilled in developing custom testing solutions rather than solely relying on known templates/practices.
  • In-depth knowledge of multiple open-source tools for Web test automation (e.g., Playwright/Cypress) and API test automation [MUST].
  • Proficient in at least one scripting language (JavaScript/Python) [MUST].
  • Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple, diverse projects simultaneously.
  • Able to implement and mentor the team with automation expertise.

Good to Have

  • Experience with Performance automation (e.g., JMeter, k6).
  • Experience with Mobile Automation (e.g., Appium).