QA Automation

Location: Chennai / Pune (Onsite)

Type: Full-time

Experience: 36 Years

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Java Test Automation Engineer to join our Quality Engineering team. In this role, you won't just be testing software; you will be building the systems that ensure our platforms are robust, scalable, and high-performing. You will take ownership of the automation lifecyclefrom designing custom frameworks to integrating quality gates into our DevOps pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

Framework Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks from scratch using Java and Selenium WebDriver (or Playwright).

API Automation: Build and execute comprehensive API test suites using RestAssured or Karate, ensuring backend service reliability.

Performance & Database: Perform backend validation by writing complex SQL queries and conducting basic performance tests (JMeter/K6).

CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated suites into Jenkins or GitHub Actions pipelines to support a Shift-Left testing culture.

Collaborative Quality: Work closely with developers in an Agile/Scrum environment to identify edge cases during the design phase, not just after deployment.

Maintenance: Optimize existing test scripts to reduce execution time and eliminate flaky tests.

Technical Requirements

Core Java: Strong proficiency in Java (8 or above), with a deep understanding of OOPS concepts, Collections, and Exception Handling.

Automation Tools: 3+ years of hands-on experience with Selenium.

Build Tools: Experience with Maven or Gradle for dependency management.

Version Control: Expert knowledge of Git (branching, merging, pull requests).

Testing Patterns: Solid understanding of Page Object Model (POM) and Data-Driven testing patterns.

Soft Skills: Critical thinking and the ability to articulate risk to stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Docker for containerized test execution.

Exposure to Mobile Automation (Appium) or Cloud testing platforms (BrowserStack/SauceLabs).

ISTQB or equivalent certification is a plus.