Automation Quality Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and tooling to support efficient, high-quality releases
• Create and execute comprehensive test strategies, including functional, regression, integration, and performance testing
• Partner with software engineers and product managers to define acceptance criteria and ensure applications are built with testability in mind
• Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot complex defects; perform root cause analysis and drive timely resolution
• Continuously enhance testing processes, frameworks, and best practices to improve quality and team velocity
• Participate in code reviews to promote quality, maintainability, and adherence to engineering standards
• Collaborate cross-functionally to triage, prioritize, and resolve defects across the software development lifecycle
• Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and trends in quality engineering and test automation
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the SDLC, advocating for quality at every stage

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 5-7 years of experience in software quality engineering and/or software development within Agile (Scrum) environments
• Strong expertise in writing clear, thorough, and maintainable test cases and test documentation
• Proven experience testing multi-tier, web-based, and/or mobile applications
• Deep understanding of modern QA methodologies, including testing for performance, security, scalability, reliability, and accessibility
• Hands-on experience with API testing (e.g., Postman) and API automation
• Proficiency in building automated tests using Python or Java, with experience in modern IDEs (e.g., PyCharm, IntelliJ)
• Experience with version control systems, particularly Git, including working within collaborative workflows (e.g., pull requests, branching strategies)
• Familiarity with test case management tools such as TestRail (or similar platforms) for organizing, tracking, and reporting test coverage and execution
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, or similar platforms
• Strong test planning and execution skills, including documenting strategies, results, and metrics
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with SQL and database validation; comfortable writing and executing queries
• Demonstrated ability to drive and contribute to quality and process improvement initiatives
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience