QA Engineer – Technical (Automation)

Roles & Responsibilities: We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer with strong hands-on experience in designing and maintaining automated test frameworks for web and API-based applications. The ideal candidate will own test automation end to end, from framework setup and script development to CI/CD integration and reporting, and will work closely with developers, business analysts and stakeholders to ensure high-quality, on-time releases. Your Impact: • Design, develop and maintain automation frameworks and scripts for UI and API testing • Automate regression, smoke and integration test suites and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines • Perform API testing and validate backend and integration workflows • Analyze requirements and user stories to define test strategy, test plans and automation scope • Log, track and manage defects in JIRA and work with developers to ensure timely resolution • Run cross-browser and cross-device automated tests and analyze execution results and reports • Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tools and documentation Technical Competency: • Strong hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Playwright or Cypress • Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, Python or JavaScript/TypeScript) • Experience with automation frameworks (TestNG/JUnit/PyTest, Page Object Model, BDD with Cucumber) • Hands-on experience in API testing using Postman, REST Assured or similar tools • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps, and version control (Git) • Working knowledge of SQL for data validation, and JIRA for defect tracking and reporting Functional Competency: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field (or equivalent experience) • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Excellent communication and collaboration skills • Ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team • Willingness to learn new tools and technologies Good to Have: • Experience in testing Salesforce or other CRM/CMS platforms • Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) • Exposure to performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter) and cloud-based test platforms (e.g., BrowserStack