Qa Automation Testing Engineer

QA Test Automation Engineer
Location: Bangalore
Contract: Full-time
Department: R&D
Telework options: hybrid on site
Teaser:
Looking for an exciting role in a fast-growing high-tech company, offering a variety of assignments and international collaboration?
Job Context
For over 20 years, Ekinops has been driving innovation in network systems. We provide solutions focused on the needs of communication service providers and enterprises worldwide.

We provide open, trusted and innovative network connectivity and enable our customers success by delivering high value-added software-driven solutions. Today, over 120 international service providers, including numerous Tier 1 carriers around the world, trust our people and technologies.

Over 50% of our 500-strong team works in our multi-national Agile R&D centers. Our company has a strong international background, with sales offices strategically located around the world.

Job Context
Ekinops develops SD-WAN and SASE solutions for communication service providers and enterprises worldwide. Within an international Agile R&D environment, you will help ensure product quality through robust automation across Web UI, REST APIs, and networking features.

Duties and Responsibilities
We are looking for a QA Test Automation Engineer with strong software development skills and a passion for product quality. Working within an Agile Scrum team, you will design and maintain automated tests for our SD-WAN solutions.
As part of the QA Test Automation team, your responsibilities will include:
Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites.
Validate Web UI, REST APIs, and end-to-end workflows.
¢ Contribute to test strategy, test plans, and quality assurance activities.
¢ Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
¢ Collaborate closely with Developers, Product Owners, and DevOps teams.

Profile & Skills
You are a rigorous, curious, and autonomous QA professional with a passion for quality in complex distributed environments.
Required Technical Skills

• Strong Python development skills and software engineering best practices.
• Experience with Playwright, Robot Framework, Selenium, or equivalent.
• Experience testing REST APIs and working with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
• Good knowledge of Linux, Docker, Git, and CI/CD environments.
• ISTQB Foundation certification or equivalent QA knowledge.

Networking & SDWAN Skills

• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, Routing, NAT, and Firewall concepts.
• Knowledge of SD-WAN technologies and network troubleshooting.
• Experience with Wireshark, tcpdump, or packet analysis tools.
• Experience with iperf3, JMeter, or similar performance testing tools.
• Ability to automate networking scenarios using Python and automation libraries.

Soft Skills

• Strong team spirit and ability to collaborate in an international environment.
• High level of autonomy, rigor, and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proactive attitude with a continuous improvement mindset.

Nice to Have

• Experience with BDD frameworks such as Behave, Cucumber, and Gherkin.
• Knowledge of Grafana, Prometheus, and observability tools.
• Experience with network automation tools such as Ansible or Netmiko.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native environments.
• Experience in Telecom, Networking, SD-WAN, or SASE products.

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