Senior Test Automation Engineer

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Must-Have Skills

Core Test Automation Expertise:

• Playwright:

  3+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright for end-to-end testing (JavaScript/TypeScript)

• Test Automation:

  7+ years in test automation with multiple tools and frameworks

• Programming Languages:

  Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or Java for automation scripting

• Web Technologies:

  Deep understanding of HTML, CSS, DOM manipulation, XPath, CSS selectors

• Test Framework Design:

  Experience designing scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks

IoT Services Testing:

• Develop and execute test cases for IoT devices, gateways, and their interactions with cloud platforms.
• Test device provisioning, connectivity, data ingestion, command & control, and firmware updates.
• Simulate IoT device behavior and data streams for comprehensive testing.
• Utilize tools and protocols relevant to IoT (e.g., MQTT, CoAP, REST APIs for device management).
• Understand and test security aspects of IoT devices and data transmission.

Testing Methodologies

• Test Strategy:

  Develop comprehensive test plans and strategies for web applications, APIs, cloud services, and IoT device interactions.

• Cross-browser Testing:

  Experience with multi-browser testing, responsive design testing

• API Testing:

  REST API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or Playwright API testing

• CI/CD Integration:

  Integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)

• Reporting:

  Test reporting and analytics, defect tracking and management

Technical Foundation:

• Version Control:

  Git workflows, branching strategies for test code management

• Test Data Management:

  Test data creation, management, and cleanup strategies

• Environment Management:

  Working with multiple test environments, configuration management

Good-to-Have Skills

Advanced Automation Tools:

• Additional Frameworks:

  Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, TestCafe, Puppeteer

• Mobile Testing:

  Appium, Detox, or native mobile testing frameworks

• Performance Testing:

  Playwright performance testing, k6, JMeter, LoadRunner

• Visual Testing:

  Percy, Applitools, or Playwright visual comparisons

Advanced Methodologies:

• Cucumber, SpecFlow, behavior-driven development practices
• Microservices testing, contract testing (Pact), component testing
• Distributed test execution, test parallelization strategies
• Test execution optimization, flaky test management

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive test automation strategies using Playwright and other tools
• Develop robust, scalable test automation frameworks for web and API testing
• Establish coding standards and best practices for test automation code
• Create and maintain test automation documentation and guidelines
• Develop end-to-end test suites using Playwright for complex web applications
• Implement API testing frameworks and integrate with existing automation suites
• Set up and maintain CI/CD integration for automated test execution
• Design test data management and environment setup strategies
• Mentor Java, .NET, and Node.js developers on testing best practices
• Conduct code reviews for test automation code and provide technical guidance
• Collaborate with development teams to implement shift-left testing practices
• Train team members on Playwright and other automation tools
• Work with project teams to define comprehensive test strategies
• Analyze test results, identify patterns, and provide actionable insights
• Implement test reporting and metrics collection for stakeholder visibility
• Identify and resolve test automation challenges and bottlenecks
• Present test automation strategies and results to client stakeholders
• Participate in client meetings to discuss quality assurance approaches
• Adapt testing strategies to meet diverse client requirements and constraints
• Provide technical consultation on testing approaches during pre-sales activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in test automation and quality assurance
• 3+ years of hands-on Playwright experience in production environments
• Strong programming skills with focus on test automation
• Experience working in agile/scrum development environments
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working in service-based organizations with diverse client portfolios

Any Technical Certifications :

• ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer
• Playwright or Selenium certifications
• Cloud platform certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Agile testing certifications