Software Development Test Engineer 3 (Api & Web)

Role & 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 owners, 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.

Preferred candidate profile

Must-Have:

• 5+ years of experience in test automation for backend and frontend systems. • Strong programming skills in Java with a test automation focus.

• 1+ years of experience with Python 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.

• Strong knowledge of testing principles, SDLC, Agile methodology, and defect lifecycle.

• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and backend testing strategies.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP. Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience with TypeScript

• Experience with static code analysis and test coverage tools.

• Experience building automation frameworks from scratch and integrating with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).

• Familiarity with performance testing concepts and tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).