Automation Engineer

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer / SDET with 5+ years of software testing experience and strong expertise in test automation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Playwright/Selenium, Karate/ReadyAPI, API automation, SQL, and CI/CD tools.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable test automation frameworks.

- Develop and execute automated UI tests using Playwright or Selenium.

- Build and maintain REST API automation and validation using Karate or ReadyAPI.

- Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.

- Validate backend data using SQL queries.

- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

- Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and stakeholders to identify and resolve defects.

- Analyze test failures, troubleshoot issues, and provide effective solutions.

- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous quality improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

- 5+ years of experience in Software Testing, with a strong focus on Test Automation.

- Hands-on experience with Playwright and/or Selenium.

- Strong experience with Karate and/or ReadyAPI for REST API automation.

- Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks.

- Strong knowledge of API testing and validation.

- Proficiency with TestNG and/or JUnit.

- Experience with Maven and Git.

- Hands-on experience with Jenkins and/or Azure DevOps.

- Strong SQL skills and experience with backend/database validation.

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

- Excellent analytical, debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Candidates with a strong combination of UI automation + API automation + SQL + CI/CD experience will be highly preferred.