Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer

UI

API layers

Core Technical Skills (Required):

• Java 17

   – Strong programming skills and understanding of object-oriented principles

• Selenium / Selenide

   – Hands-on experience with browser-based UI automation frameworks

• Rest-assured

   – Proficient in building and executing automated API tests

• Postman

   – Skilled in API testing, validation, and collection management

• JIRA

   – Experience with test case management, defect tracking, and agile workflows

• Git / GitHub

   – Familiarity with version control, branching strategies, and team collaboration

Nice to Have:

• JavaScript & Playwright

   – Additional experience in UI automation using modern web frameworks
• Basic knowledge of 

  API performance

   testing using tools like K6

Automation & Process Expectations:

• Ability to design, implement, and maintain 

  stable and reusable

   automated test suites
• Solid understanding of 

  test planning

  , 

  coverage analysis

  , and 

  regression strategies

• Familiarity with structured test reporting and metrics

• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines

   (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Good understanding of the 

  Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

   and QA best practices
• Comfortable working in 

  Agile/Scrum

   teams with cross-functional collaboration

Mindset & Collaboration:

• Strong 

  analytical and problem-solving skills

• Detail-oriented with a natural ability to identify edge cases and failure points

• Excellent documentation and communication

   skills — able to clearly articulate test scenarios, acceptance criteria, and QA sign-off points
• Demonstrates a 

  quality-first mindset

   — thinks beyond "does it work?" to "will it break?", "what could go wrong?", and "how will it behave under stress?"
• Able to wear multiple hats, working as a standalone tester, as a team resource and stepping into a lead role when needed.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and time management skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly communicate issues, concerns, and ideas to the Scrum team, developers, and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of testing metrics and reporting.
• Experienced in testing APIs, with a strong hands-on background in API test case development and test execution using API tools. (e.g. Postman, Insomnia etc.)
• Strong database skills, including experience with database testing, data validation and proficiency in writing SQL queries.
• Automation testing framework and tools(e.g., Selenium) experience is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative environment with frequent changes and adaptations.
• Hands-on experience in mobile application testing, including functional, UI/UX, compatibility, and performance testing across Android and iOS platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.