Test Automation Engineer (Python)

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Test Automation Engineer with strong experience in building and maintaining automated test frameworks. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in Python-based automation, modern web and mobile testing tools, and a solid understanding of QA fundamentals. Manual testing experience will be an added advantage to ensure comprehensive quality coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Python.
  

• Create automated test scripts for web and mobile applications using Selenium, Playwright, and Appium.
  

• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and QA teams to understand requirements and define test strategies.
  

• Implement BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) practices using tools such as Cucumber/Behave/PyTest-BDD.
  

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing.
  

• Execute automated regression, smoke, and functional test suites.
  

• Analyze test results, identify defects, and work with engineering teams for resolution.
  

• Contribute to test planning, test case design, and quality metrics tracking.
  

• Perform manual testing where required to validate complex scenarios and exploratory cases.
  

• Continuously improve test coverage, execution speed, and framework reliability.
  

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3–4 years of hands-on experience in test automation development.
  

• Strong programming skills in Python.
  

• Experience with Selenium WebDriver for web automation.
  

• Experience with Playwright for modern UI automation.
  

• Experience with Appium for mobile test automation (Android/iOS).
  

• Good understanding of BDD frameworks and writing feature files/scenarios.
  

• Experience with API testing and automation (e.g., requests, REST clients).
  

• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
  

• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.).
  

• Strong understanding of software testing principles, SDLC, and STLC.
  

• Ability to debug issues, analyze logs, and identify root causes.