Senior Automation Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Automation Engineer with a proven track record in developing and implementing automated solutions to enhance software testing processes. This professional will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software products through test automation, API testing, and performance testing. The ideal candidate possesses strong expertise in Python coding, Selenium automation, and hands-on experience with tools like Postman, JMeter, and LoadRunner. Familiarity with Azure DevOps pipelines, Git version control, functional testing methodologies, and Agile practices is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• API Testing: Design, execute, and maintain automated and manual API tests using tools like Postman, SOAP UI, or similar.
• Performance Testing: Conduct performance tests using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or other relevant frameworks.
• Manual Testing: Perform comprehensive manual testing for complex systems, writing test cases and reporting defects.
• Automation Testing: Develop, execute, and maintain test scripts using Selenium and Python for UI and regression testing.
• OOP Basics (Good to Have): Understand basic object-oriented programming concepts in Java or JavaScript to enhance testing strategies.
• Team Leadership: Mentor QA engineers, manage workloads, and guide test strategies.
• Evaluate Planning: Collaborate with developers to create detailed test plans for new features.
• Defect Tracking: Log, track, and resolve defects, ensuring proper documentation.
• Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality at all stages of the software lifecycle.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines with tools like Azure DevOps.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years in QA testing, with a primary focus on API and performance testing.
• Proven expertise in Selenium with Python.
• Hands-on experience with tools like Postman, JMeter, and LoadRunner
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps pipelines and Git version control.
• Strong manual testing skills and test methodologies.
• Knowledge of CI/CD integration in workflows.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills.