Automation Tester

• Role: Automation Test Engineer

Preferred Skills

Key responsibilities:

• Automation Strategy & Framework Development: Design, construct, customize, and maintain comprehensive test automation frameworks from scratch, establishing automation solutions for our products and services.
• Test Automation & Execution: Develop scalable and maintainable test frameworks and integrate them into robust CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid and reliable software delivery. You'll also execute automated test suites, analyze results, and report on software quality.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the automation team, sharing expertise and elevating overall team performance.
• Collaboration & Process Improvement: Collaborate closely with development, product, and other QA teams to define technical solutions and operational processes that enhance overall team efficiency and product quality.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Investigate automation risks and effectively handle failures. You'll also develop custom testing solutions, demonstrating innovation beyond relying solely on known templates/practices.

Requirements (Qualifications/Experience/Competencies)

• Minimum 5-6 plus years of hands-on automation experience with a proven ability to design, construct, customize, and maintain test automation frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in architecting automation solutions from scratch for products and services.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns and their application in test automation.
• Ability to define technical solutions and operational processes to elevate team performance.
• Skilled in developing custom testing solutions rather than solely relying on known templates/practices.
• In-depth knowledge of multiple open-source tools for Web test automation (e.g., Playwright/Cypress) and API test automation [MUST].
• Proficient in at least one scripting language (JavaScript/Python) [MUST].
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple, diverse projects simultaneously.
• Able to implement and mentor the team with automation expertise.

Good to Have

• Experience with Performance automation (e.g., JMeter, k6).
• Experience with Mobile Automation (e.g., Appium).

Notice Period- Due to the criticality of the project, we are expecting someone who can join us atleast within 2 weeks at Trivandrum