Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Owners, Developers, and stakeholders to analyze requirements and define comprehensive test strategies.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI and API testing.
• Build and execute automated test suites covering smoke, sanity, regression, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Perform exploratory testing for new features and high-risk areas to identify edge cases.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and rapid feedback.
• Manage the complete defect lifecycle including logging, triaging, prioritization, and validation.
• Implement test data management strategies including automated data setup and environment control.
• Leverage mocking, stubbing, and service virtualization to ensure stable and isolated test environments.
• Continuously enhance test coverage, execution efficiency, and reporting mechanisms.
• Contribute to QA best practices, standards, and process improvements across the team.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and drive a quality-first mindset within the team.

Experience & Qualifications

• 8–10 years of overall experience in Quality Assurance.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in test automation.
• At least 3 years of experience in API automation.
• Proven experience in building automation frameworks from scratch and scaling them.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Must-Have Skills

• Strong expertise in Playwright with TypeScript for UI automation.
• Solid experience in API automation and validation using modern tools/frameworks.
• Deep understanding of automation framework design patterns (POM, modular, reusable components).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, including pipeline integration and test orchestration.
• Experience with response mocking, service virtualization, and stubbing techniques.
• Strong knowledge of test data management and automated test data setup.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies, SDLC, and QA best practices.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Working knowledge of version control systems (Git).

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with other CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Exposure to AI-driven QA tools and intelligent test automation practices.
• Experience in e-commerce domain.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud-based test environments.
• Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, k6).
• Experience with test reporting and quality tools (e.g., Allure, SonarQube).
• Prior experience in fast-paced, continuous delivery environments.