QA Automation Engineer

Job Summary

The QA practice at Flynaut is a 60-person team across Hyderabad and Chicago, embedded within our development squads. Were pioneers of shift-left testing and quality engineering, with dedicated automation engineers in every project team. Our QA engineers are active contributors to the testing community, sharing frameworks and best practices through internal and external talks.

Role Overview

Were hiring a QA Automation Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of enterprise applications built by our development teams. Youll design and implement comprehensive test automation frameworks, write end-to-end tests, and integrate quality gates into our CI/CD pipelines. At Flynaut, quality is not a phase, its a culture. Youll work embedded within agile development teams, participating from sprint planning through deployment. Our QA practice combines traditional testing methodologies with modern automation tools including Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium. This role is perfect for engineers who are passionate about shipping bug-free software and enjoy the challenge of testing complex enterprise systems across web, mobile, and API layers.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain test automation frameworks using Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium
• Write comprehensive API tests using Postman, RestAssured, or Python requests
• Implement performance testing using JMeter, k6, or Artillery
• Create and maintain mobile test suites using Appium or Detox
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Develop test data management and environment provisioning strategies
• Perform security testing and OWASP vulnerability assessments
• Collaborate with developers on testability improvements and quality metrics

Requirements

• 3-5 years of QA automation experience
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python
• Experience with modern testing frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium)
• Knowledge of API testing tools and methodologies
• Experience with CI/CD integration for automated testing
• Understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
• Experience with test management tools (TestRail, Zephyr, or Xray)
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field
• ISTQB certification
• Experience with performance testing tools (k6, JMeter)
• Knowledge of mobile testing (Appium, BrowserStack, or Sauce Labs)
• Experience with visual regression testing (Percy, Chromatic)