Automation Test Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join our quality assurance team. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in API automation testing and optional UI automation. You will be responsible for writing automated tests, validating the functionality of APIs, and, if applicable, automating UI tests to ensure our products meet high-quality standards.

API Automation Testing The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions

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• Design, implement, and maintain automated tests for APIs using tools like Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI, or Karate.
• Create and execute automated test scripts for RESTful and SOAP APIs.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to understand API specifications and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Conduct regression, performance, and security testing on APIs.
• Analyse test results, log defects, and report issues with actionable steps for resolution.
• Maintain and enhance existing automated testing frameworks.

UI Automation (Optional)

• Automate UI tests for web and mobile applications using tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Appium, or Playwright.
• Create end-to-end automated test cases for user interfaces and workflows.
• Work with the development team to ensure UI tests align with product requirements.
• Integrate UI test scripts with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.

Test Documentation

• Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on functional requirements.
• Track and report defects, ensuring clear documentation of the issues and steps to reproduce them.

Collaboration And Communication

• Collaborate effectively with developers, product managers, and other QA team members to improve product quality.
• Communicate test progress, results, and issues to relevant stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in test automation, with a strong focus on API testing.
• Experience with automated API testing tools such as RestAssured, Postman, SoapUI, or Karate.
• Experience with UI automation tools like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Appium, or Playwright is a plus.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML.
• Good programming knowledge in languages like Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Ability to analyse complex systems and translate requirements into automated tests.
• Strong attention to detail and good communication skills. This job was posted by Ujwal Somesh from NeuAlto.