Senior Automation Engineer

test automation using Selenium and Java

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Java
• Automate functional, regression, and smoke test suites for web applications
• Actively participate in requirement analysis, test planning, and test design activities
• Execute automated test cases as part of CI/CD pipelines and analyze failures
• Perform API testing using tools/frameworks such as RestAssured or similar
• Conduct root cause analysis for defects and work closely with developers for resolution
• Ensure test coverage across different browsers and environments
• Review automation code and enforce best practices, coding standards, and reusability
• Contribute to test metrics, reporting, and continuous quality improvement

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Java and Object-Oriented Programming concepts
• Extensive hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver
• Experience with automation frameworks such as TestNG / JUnit / Cucumber (BDD)
• Good understanding of Maven/Gradle for build and dependency management
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Solid knowledge of software testing fundamentals (STLC, defect lifecycle, test design techniques)
• Experience with API automation testing (RestAssured)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar

Good to Have

• Experience with SQL and database validation
• Exposure to cloud testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling)

JD highlights Aspect

JD Content (SDET – Selenium & Java)

Role focus

Own test automation design and execution; ensure product quality through robust automated testing.

Experience

5–8 years of hands-on test automation experience using Selenium with Java.

Core tech stack

Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG/JUnit, Maven/Gradle, Git, REST API testing.

Automation

Develop and maintain scalable, reusable automation frameworks.

Process

Work in Agile teams; integrate automation with CI/CD and support release quality.