Senior Test Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated tests for APIs, microservices, integrations, and end-to-end cloud workflows and business processes.
• Create and update test cases, test data, test scripts, and test execution results for functional, regression, integration, and reliability testing.
• Analyze requirements and design documents to identify test scenarios, coverage needs, and validation gaps.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing practices.
• Support automation framework enhancements and adoption of test engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with teams to improve test coverage, automation efficiency, and release quality.
• Leverage cloud and observability tools to support validation, troubleshooting, and test analysis.
• Debug test failures using logs, API responses, monitoring data, and defect tracking tools.
• Convert defects, production issues, and incident learnings into repeatable automated regression coverage.
• Collaborate with development, QA, DevOps, SRE, product, and global teams to support release readiness.
• Maintain clear documentation in tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, and test management systems.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, defect triage, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software test automation, QA automation, or software quality engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with API automation using Python or Java; Python preferred.
• Experience working with AWS cloud services and modern cloud-native architectures.
• Experience testing distributed systems, microservices, cloud-based applications, or data integrations.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and source control tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Git, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, test lifecycle, Agile methodologies, defect management, and regression testing.
• Ability to analyze requirements, design test coverage, execute tests, document results, and communicate issues clearly.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience collaborating across global teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Experience with monitoring or observability tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, or similar.
• Experience with automation frameworks, test data management, and CI/CD quality gates.
• Experience with end-to-end test automation frameworks and CI/CD-driven quality engineering practices.
• Exposure to regulated industries such as healthcare, medical devices, or life sciences is a plus.
• Familiarity with requirements traceability, test evidence, and quality system documentation is preferred.
• Familiarity with FDA-regulated, GxP, ISO 13485 IEC 62304 or similar regulated development environments.

Desired Competencies:

• Self-motivated, proactive, and results-driven.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to software quality.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Clear communication and collaboration across distributed teams.
• Ownership mindset with the ability to identify gaps and drive practical improvements.
• Strong quality mindset with the ability to balance automation coverage, risk, compliance, and release timelines.

Skills

AWS, Amazon Web Services, QA automation, java, python, quality engineering, test automation