Key Responsibilities:
- Architect, design, and maintain robust automation frameworks for web (Playwright/Selenium) and API testing (Postman, REST-assured, etc.).
- Lead the implementation of comprehensive test strategies and plans based on technical specifications and business requirements.
- Drive automation-first approaches in functional, regression, performance, and integration testing.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure fast feedback cycles.
- Mentor and support junior SDETs through code reviews, tooling recommendations, and technical discussions.
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA to ensure test coverage, traceability, and quality benchmarks are met.
- Contribute to test data management, mocking, and virtualization strategies to improve test reliability and independence.
- Track quality metrics, analyze defect trends, and proactively drive improvements.
Experience and Qualifications:
Must-Have:
- 5+ years of experience in test automation for backend and frontend systems.
- Strong programming skills in Java or JavaScript with a test automation focus.
- Hands-on expertise with Playwright, Selenium, or equivalent for web automation.
- Proficiency with API testing tools such as Postman, REST-assured, or similar.
- Experience building automation frameworks from scratch and integrating with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).
- Strong knowledge of testing principles, SDLC, Agile methodology, and the defect lifecycle.
- Familiarity with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and backend testing strategies.
- Working knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP.
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code or DevOps practices.
- Experience with static code analysis and test coverage tools.
