Automation Test Analyst

You are actively looking for an Automation Tester + Penetration Tester to join our company in Nagpur. With a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, you will be responsible for various aspects of test design and development. This includes developing, maintaining, and enhancing automated test scripts and frameworks for functional, regression, performance, and load testing. You will write reusable, maintainable, and efficient code for test automation using industry-standard tools and programming languages. Your role will involve designing automation strategies for testing web, mobile, and backend systems, as well as implementing and maintaining test scripts for Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) Execution and Reporting. You will execute automated tests, identify defects or issues in the software products, report and track defects, and work with developers to ensure timely resolution. Additionally, you will review and analyze test results, provide feedback and improvement suggestions to the development team, and generate test reports and dashboards to track test execution and results. Collaboration and mentoring are key aspects of this role, as you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business analysts, to understand requirements and ensure quality. You will also mentor and guide junior QA engineers in automation best practices and framework development, as well as participate in design and code reviews to ensure best practices in automation. Furthermore, you will be responsible for test planning and strategy, developing test plans and strategies to cover all aspects of the application, ensuring high test coverage and risk mitigation. You will identify gaps in test coverage and implement solutions to fill those gaps, as well as work on defining and setting up the appropriate automation environment and tools for test execution. In terms of performance and load testing, you will perform tasks such as load, stress, scalability testing and analyze performance bottlenecks. Utilizing automation tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or other similar frameworks will be essential to simulate user loads and gather performance metrics. Continuous improvement is a core focus of this role, where you will research and implement new automation tools and technologies to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness. You will also contribute to process improvements within the QA team and organization, ensuring test processes align with industry best practices. Additionally, you will ensure the automation suite is integrated with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab). To excel in this role, you should possess proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, or similar), strong experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, or Appium, knowledge of API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI), experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner, familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLab CI), and version control systems (e.g., Git). Experience working with cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus. With more than 5 years of hands-on experience in test automation and quality assurance, including automation framework development, you should have a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban). Experience with both manual and automated testing for web, mobile, and desktop applications is crucial, along with a strong knowledge of software testing concepts, including functional, regression, performance, and load testing. Problem-solving and analytical skills are essential, as you should have strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, the ability to quickly identify issues in automated tests and work with development teams to resolve them, and the ability to analyze complex systems and identify testing needs and gaps. Soft skills such as excellent communication skills, strong organizational and time-management skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple priorities, and leadership qualities to mentor and guide junior team members are highly valued in this role. Preferred skills include experience developing or maintaining automation frameworks from scratch and familiarity with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) frameworks such as Cucumber or SpecFlow. Experience with virtualized or containerized test environments using Docker, Kubernetes, etc., as well as experience with SQL and NoSQL databases for testing and data validation purposes, would be advantageous. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for this role include achieving a high level of automated test coverage for new features, continuous improvement in the speed and reliability of automated tests, ensuring early detection of bugs and issues through automated testing, and maintaining clean, well-documented, and reusable automation code to uphold code quality. This position is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in automation testing, a passion for improving testing processes, and the ability to collaborate and mentor others while leading efforts to enhance product quality through automation.,