Senior Automation Engineer

As an Automation Test Lead at UST based in Trivandrum, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable automation frameworks and test suites for web, mobile, and API applications. Your role will involve leading end-to-end test automation efforts across backend and frontend systems while working collaboratively within Agile teams using Scrum methodologies. You will be expected to implement Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), and Exploratory Testing. Analyzing and troubleshooting complex software systems in a timely and efficient manner will be crucial, ensuring the quality of assigned deliverables and seamless releases. Regular progress updates, highlighting risks, and documenting defects and resolutions will also be part of your responsibilities. Your must-have skills include strong hands-on programming experience with Core Java (10+ years), a deep understanding of OOPs concepts and Java-based automation, proficiency in Selenium WebDriver, Appium (for mobile automation), and REST Assured (API testing), experience with Cucumber BDD framework, exposure to JDBC and working with relational databases, excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills, as well as strong communication (written and verbal) and team collaboration skills. Additionally, experience in Supply Chain or Retail domain applications, familiarity with version control tools (e.g., Git), CI tools (e.g., Jenkins), and test reporting tools, exposure to containerization tools (Docker), cloud platforms, or performance testing would be considered good-to-have skills. Ability to work with APIs developed in other languages will also be beneficial for this role. To qualify for this position, you should hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, along with a minimum of 8+ years of professional experience in automation testing, with 10+ years in Java development preferred. Join UST, a global digital transformation solutions provider, and be part of a team that works side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. UST partners with clients from design to operation, embedding innovation and agility into organizations with deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST is committed to building for boundless impact, touching billions of lives in the process.,