Senior Automation Engineer

Job Title: Senior Automation Test Engineer with Python

Location: Hyderabad/Gurgaon

Experience: 9-14Years

Role Overview

Incedo is seeking a Senior Data Automation Test Engineer to join the QA team supporting a leading wealth management client. The role requires strong expertise in data validation, ETL testing, SQL, and test automation with exposure to AWS-based data platforms. The ideal candidate will take end-to-end ownership of QA deliverables while working closely with business, data engineering, and offshore teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform data validation and reconciliation across Data Lake tables, ETL pipelines, and dashboards
• Own QA deliverables end-to-end for assigned projects
• Create and maintain Test Plans, Test Estimates, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and Test Summary Reports
• Execute and create regression, smoke, and automated tests
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks/scripts using Python, Pytest/TestNG, and POM
• Validate ETL mappings and transformations across multiple data sources (Postgres, DynamoDB, etc.)
• Execute and report test results on a daily and weekly basis
• Proactively identify and highlight risks, defects, and data quality issues
• Identify automation and optimization opportunities to improve test efficiency
• Participate in daily customer interactions and ensure alignment with expectations
• Ensure adherence to domain, compliance, and quality guidelines
• Coordinate with offshore and onshore teams to ensure timely, high-quality deliveries

Required Skills

Automation & Programming

• Strong experience in automation using Python
• Hands-on experience with Pytest
• Experience implementing Page Object Model (POM)
• Proficiency in Python

Data & ETL Testing

• Strong expertise in SQL (complex joins, validations, reconciliations)
• Experience testing ETL pipelines and data transformations
• Ability to validate data from multiple source systems into target Data Lakes
• Experience testing data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness

Cloud & Tools-

• Working knowledge of AWS (S3, data pipelines, cloud-based data platforms)
• Experience with JIRA or internal defect tracking tools
• Exposure to Git/GitHub for version control (optional)
• Experience with API testing tools like Postman / RestAssured (optional)

Testing Expertise

• Strong experience in Automation, Functional, Regression Smoke Testing
• Experience in QA and UAT environments
• Proficiency in test case management and defect lifecycle
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Additional / Preferred Skills

• Experience in automated ETL testing using Python/Pytest or similar frameworks
• Passion for building custom test utilities and frameworks
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Quick learner with strong motivation to adopt new tools, technologies, and frameworks

Work Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in QA/testing
• Minimum 5+ years of experience writing SQL queries
• Proven experience in ETL and data-centric testing
• Strong background in functional testing with database validation
• Experience working in agile delivery environments

Educational Qualification

• B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA / MS from a recognized institute