Automation QA Engineer

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Automation QA Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 7 years of experience in engineering or testing roles, with a strong background in automated testing for web and mobile applications. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality of our products by developing and executing automated test scripts, focusing on microservices, APIs, and UI automation. If you're passionate about testing, have solid programming skills, and are keen on delivering high-quality software, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Automated Testing: Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for web and mobile applications, ensuring the functionality, performance, and security of our products.
• API Testing: Automate API tests using tools like Postman, Rest-Assured, Karate, or similar, to ensure the seamless integration of microservices.
• UI Automation: Develop and execute UI test scripts using automation frameworks such as Selenium, XCUITest, or Appium to validate the user interface of web and mobile applications.
• Microservices Testing: Work on testing microservices hosted on AWS, focusing on reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Test Automation Frameworks: Contribute to the development and improvement of automation frameworks and strategies.
• Continuous Integration: Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous testing and feedback.
• Performance, Security & Usability Testing: Conduct performance, security, and usability testing to ensure a seamless user experience.
• Contract Testing: Work with contract testing tools like Pact (or similar frameworks) to ensure service compatibility.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define testing requirements and contribute to a culture of quality.
• Documentation: Maintain clear, concise, and up-to-date documentation for automated tests, test results, and processes.
• Defect Reporting: Report defects, track their progress, and validate fixes throughout the development cycle.

Qualifications:

• Education: A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Experience: 3-7 years of experience in QA engineering and/or automated testing.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong programming skills in Java or Python.
• Extensive experience in automated testing for web and mobile applications.
• Hands-on experience testing microservices on AWS.
• Proficient in using UI automation frameworks like Selenium, XCUITest, or Appium.
• Experience automating API tests using tools like Postman, Rest-Assured, Karate, or similar tools.
• Add-ons (Nice to Have):
• Experience in contract testing using Pact or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with Docker and containerization.
• Experience in performance, security, and usability testing.

Key Skills:

• Test Automation Frameworks & Tools (Selenium, XCUITest, Appium, Postman, Rest-Assured, Karate)
• Programming Languages: Java, Python
• Cloud Testing: Experience with testing microservices on AWS
• Continuous Integration & Delivery (CI/CD)
• Performance, Security, and Usability Testing
• API Testing and Contract Testing (Pact)
• Docker (nice to have)
• Strong Communication Skills: Clear documentation and collaboration across teams