Senior Test Automation Engineer

About This Role

Senior Test Automation Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our products by driving the design, development, and execution of robust test automation solutions. You will lead automation initiatives from the ground up, analyse test results, identify defects early in the development lifecycle, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to maintain high engineering standards.

Job Location: Bangalore / Hybrid

About Client: Europe Based

Your Roles & Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automation frameworks for web and API testing.

Automate end-to-end, functional test scenarios from scratch, ensuring comprehensive coverage and scalability.

Analyze automation test failures, investigate root causes, and support development teams in early defect identification.

Review nightly automation execution results and communicate defects with actionable insights.

Mentor and guide junior automation engineers, promoting best practices and continuous improvement in test automation.

Collaborate with developers, and QA teams within an Agile/Scrum environment to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.

Contribute to building reliable CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and quality assurance.

Perform End to End testing and ensure delivery timelines are met in fast-paced or high-pressure situations.

Ensure adherence to coding standards, automation design principles, and quality engineering practices.

Eligibility Criteria:

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

59 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with strong, hands-on automation expertise

Proven experience in UI automation for web applications Playwright expertise is mandatory

Strong experience in API automation (REST APIs) using Rest Assured or similar tools

Demonstrated ability to design and build automation frameworks from scratch

Proficiency in TypeScript and Java (version 8 or above)

Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes from a QA/automation perspective

Strong coding skills, analytical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in collaborative, team-oriented environments

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