QA Automation

Job Description:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript, as well as Selenium with Java, to ensure comprehensive test coverage across applications.
• Enhance the existing Playwright framework by implementing modular test design and optimizing performance, while also utilizing Cucumber for Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) scenarios.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, performance, and security testing of web applications, APIs and microservices.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives to ensure alignment on testing strategies and workflows.
• Troubleshoot and analyze test failures and defects using debugging tools and techniques, including logging and tracing within Playwright, Selenium, Postman, etc.
• Document and report test results, defects, and issues using Jira and Confluence, ensuring clarity and traceability for all test activities.
• Implement page object models and reusable test components in both Playwright and Selenium to promote code reusability and maintainability.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, ensuring seamless deployment and testing processes.
• Collaborate on Git for version control, managing branches and pull requests to maintain code quality and facilitate teamwork.
• Mentor and coach junior QA engineers on best practices for test automation, Playwright and Selenium usage, and CI/CD workflows.
• Research and evaluate new tools and technologies to enhance testing processes and coverage.

Role Requirements

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5+ years of experience in software testing.
• Ability to write functional test, test plan and test strategies.
• Ability to configure test environment and test data using automation tools.
• Experience in creation of an automated regress / CI test suite using Cucumber with Playwright (Preferred) or Selenium and Rest APIs.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages - Java, JavaScript or Typescript.
• Experience in testing web applications, APIs, and microservices using various tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cucumber etc.
• Experience in working with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, etc.
• Experience in working with tools such as Postman, JMeter, etc.
• Experience in working with Agile methodologies such as Scrum.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to learn new technologies and tools quickly and adapt to changing requirements.
• Highly analytical mindset, logical approach to find solutions and perform root cause analysis.
• Able to prioritize between critical and non-critical path items.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate test results to stakeholders in the functional aspect of the system and its impact.