Automation Test Engineer

Job Title: Automation Test Engineer

Location: - Pune/Hybrid


Job Summary



We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer who will be responsible for designing developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and test scripts to ensure high-quality software delivery. The role requires close collaboration with developers product owners and manual QA teams to achieve fast reliable and scalable testing.



Key Responsibilities


Automation Development

Design develop and maintain automation test scripts for web desktop API and/or mobile applications.

Build and enhance automation frameworks (data-driven keyword-driven hybrid).

Identify test cases suitable for automation and convert manual test cases into automated scripts.

Ensure automation scripts are reusable scalable and maintainable.



Test Execution & Reporting

Execute automated test suites as part of CI/CD pipelines.

Analyze test results identify defects and report issues with clear reproduction steps.

Maintain test execution reports and dashboards for stakeholders.

Perform regression smoke sanity and end-to-end test executions.



Collaboration & Quality Assurance

Work closely with developers product owners and business analysts to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.

Participate in sprint planning backlog grooming daily stand-ups and retrospectives.

Support manual testers by reviewing and improving test case quality.

Actively contribute to improving QA processes standards and best practices.



Defect Management

Log track and retest defects using defect tracking tools.

Validate defect fixes and ensure no regression impact.

Collaborate with development teams for root cause analysis.



Continuous Improvement

Continuously evaluate and recommend new testing tools frameworks and techniques.

Improve test coverage and reduce manual effort through automation.

Contribute to QA documentation guidelines and knowledge repositories.



Required Skills & Qualifications


Technical Skills

Strong experience in test automation tools (e.g. Selenium Cypress Playwright Test Complete UiPath Test Suite tricentris).

Hands-on experience with programming/scripting languages (Java Python JavaScript C# etc.).

Knowledge of API testing (Postman RestAssured SOAP UI).

Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins Azure DevOps GitHub Actions).

Understanding of version control systems (Git).



Testing Knowledge

Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and SDLC.

Experience in functional regression integration and system testing.

Good knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.



Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Good communication and collaboration abilities.

Attention to detail and quality mindset.

Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.



Good to Have (Preferred Skills)

Experience with RPA or test automation for bots.

Exposure to performance testing tools (JMeter LoadRunner).

Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS Azure).

Experience in banking healthcare or enterprise applications.