Automation Engineer
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer / SDET with 5+ years of software testing experience and strong expertise in test automation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Playwright/Selenium, Karate/ReadyAPI, API automation, SQL, and CI/CD tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable test automation frameworks.
- Develop and execute automated UI tests using Playwright or Selenium.
- Build and maintain REST API automation and validation using Karate or ReadyAPI.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Validate backend data using SQL queries.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and stakeholders to identify and resolve defects.
- Analyze test failures, troubleshoot issues, and provide effective solutions.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous quality improvements.
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience in Software Testing, with a strong focus on Test Automation.
- Hands-on experience with Playwright and/or Selenium.
- Strong experience with Karate and/or ReadyAPI for REST API automation.
- Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of API testing and validation.
- Proficiency with TestNG and/or JUnit.
- Experience with Maven and Git.
- Hands-on experience with Jenkins and/or Azure DevOps.
- Strong SQL skills and experience with backend/database validation.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Excellent analytical, debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Candidate Profile
Candidates with a strong combination of UI automation + API automation + SQL + CI/CD experience will be highly preferred.