Job Description
SoftClouds is seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in API automation, AWS cloud validation, and database testing. The candidate will play a critical role in validating IoT-driven applications, ensuring data integrity across systems, and driving end-to-end quality ownership. This role requires deep hands-on experience in Karate API Automation Framework, AWS ecosystem, CI/CD integration, and strong analytical capabilities to independently derive meaningful test scenarios. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with development teams and managers across multiple teams, demonstrating flexibility in a fast-paced environment. They should be highly technical, detail-oriented, possess excellent problem-solving abilities, and communicate effectively.
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Hands-on experience with Karate API automation framework, GitHub, GitHub Action CI/CD, and AWS.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively within teams.
• Design and implement API automation using Karate framework
• Experience in both manual and automation testing.
• Identify common functionality and create reusable scripts.
• Manage end-to-end automation (API + UI where required)
• Technical Skills: Karate API test automation framework, GitHub, GitHub Action CI/CD, and AWS. Rest Assured, SQL, DynamoDB
• Experience with XRay Test Management (plus).
• Proficiency in Postman and/or Bruno for API tests
Requirements
Must Have Skills:
• Strong hands-on experience in Karate API Automation Framework
• Experience with AWS services
• API Validation & Web Services Testing
• Database Validation (SQL, DynamoDB, Redshift)
• Experience with GitHub & GitHub Actions (CI/CD pipelines)
• Strong analytical thinking to derive test scenarios from limited requirements
• Strong communication & stakeholder collaboration skills
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Proficiency in Jira / Confluence / Test Management too.
Good to Have:
• IoT functional validation experience
• Exposure to CRM and Cloud-based applications
• Experience with XRay Test Management
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology and tools like Jira.
• Experience with Postman / Bruno
• JavaScript (ES5) basics for API assertions
• Non-Functional Testing (Performance, API NFR validation)
Qualifications:
• 8+ years of experience as a QA Engineer.
• Proficiency in Web Automation using Selenium or other automation tools.
• Experience in updating automation frameworks.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively under limited guidance.
• Ability to manage time effectively within short development cycles.
• Willingness to work extended hours or provide on-call support as needed
