QA Automation Engineer
Experience – 6+years
Role Description:
Looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Selenium UI automation, REST API testing, and Java/C# programming. The role involves automation, performance testing using JMeter, database validation, and working in CI/CD and Agile environments. Hands-on AWS/Cloud experience is preferred, along with exposure to Gen AI/MCP tools and modern monitoring technologies.
Key Experiences:
- 6+ years of proven experience in the software development industry, participating in a team environment.
- 5+ years of experience in UI automation, such as Selenium WebDriver.
- 5+ years of proven experience in testing web services such as RESTful API.
- 3+ years of proven experience in performance testing using tools such as Apache JMeter.
- 2+ years of working in a cloud-based development and production environment such as AWS.
- 3+ years of proven experience with programming languages such Java/C#. Familiarity with Python is a plus. Seeking candidates with solid coding proficiency in Java or C#.
- Proficient with SQL / NoSQL database & associated testing.
- Experienced working in Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environments.
- Good understanding and exposure to Gen AI / MCP tools usage.
- Having AWS/Cloud technologies knowledge are big plus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and execute functional and automation testing for applications.
- Develop and execute automated test scripts using testing tools; document and summarize results.
- Build, update, and maintain UI automation test cases using Selenium with C# (flexibility to learn C# if not already proficient).
- Perform manual API testing using tools such as Postman or Insomnia.
- Perform API automation testing using industry-standard frameworks and tools.
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
- Collaborate closely with Development and Business teams to ensure project success.
- Quickly adapt to new technologies and tools (Amazon Web Services, newrelic, Splunk, Wiz etc.).
- Work with SQL and NoSQL databases for backend validation and robust data testing.
- Create comprehensive end-to-end test plans, test specifications, and test case templates.
- Develop and document detailed test plans and test cases.
- Facilitate defect tracking, reporting, and resolution management.
- Review requirements (Functional Specifications, User Stories, Change Requests) to ensure full coverage.
- Identify and manage test data; prepare automation-ready test cases.
- Conduct system testing, regression testing, and support Testing during deployment .
- Implement Shift Left Testing practices by participating in early requirement and design reviews, writing acceptance criteria up front, and integrating automated tests in CI/CD pipelines.
- Be actively involved in the deployment process, collaborating with DevOps and engineering teams to ensure smooth releases.
