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Job Title: Senior Automation Tester Experience: 4+ Years Location: Axess Technology, TIDEL Park, Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway, Tharamani, Chennai Interview Mode: Face-to-Face (F2F) Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Tester to join our QA team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and maintaining automation frameworks, API testing, and CI/CD integration. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products by designing robust automated tests and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. Key Responsibilities:Automation Framework Development & Maintenance Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable automation test frameworks (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit). Build and optimize reusable libraries and utilities to support testing activities. Continuously improve framework architecture and integrate modern test automation practices. API Testing (Postman & Rest Assured) Create and manage API test suites using Postman . Write and maintain automated API test scripts using Rest Assured (Java preferred). Validate API responses, including status codes, headers, and payloads. Conduct load and performance testing of APIs, and analyze test results to identify bottlenecks. Test Planning & Design Analyze functional and technical requirements to define effective test plans. Develop comprehensive test cases for manual and automated execution. Ensure coverage of functional, integration, regression, and edge-case scenarios. Maintain clear traceability between test cases, requirements, and defects. Automation Execution & Regression Testing Automate end-to-end functional test cases for web and backend components. Regularly execute and maintain regression test suites for every release/sprint. Continuously optimize and refactor test cases to improve reliability and reduce execution time. Defect Management & Reporting Identify and log defects found during test execution. Collaborate with developers to debug and resolve issues. Re-test fixed issues and update test coverage accordingly. Share detailed test execution reports, highlighting coverage, defects, and risks. CI/CD Integration Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI). Ensure tests are triggered automatically on code commits and deployments. Troubleshoot and resolve CI test failures efficiently. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with developers, BAs, product owners, and QA team members. Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives. Provide insights on improving product quality and testing efficiency. Performance Testing (Preferred, Not Mandatory) Conduct performance testing using tools such as JMeter . Perform load, stress, and scalability testing on critical APIs. Analyze performance metrics and prepare detailed reports. Version Control & Code Management Use version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage test scripts and frameworks. Follow best practices for code quality, including reviews and documentation. Test Documentation & Metrics Document test strategy, automation approach, and execution reports. Track and share key testing KPIs such as test coverage, defect rates, and automation success rates. Required Skills & Qualifications: Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in automation testing. Strong proficiency in Java (or other programming languages such as Python). Experience with automation tools like Selenium, TestNG, JUnit , and Rest Assured . Solid understanding of REST APIs, JSON, XML, and web services testing. Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI. Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum or Kanban). Strong Git knowledge and experience in managing code repositories. Excellent analytical and debugging skills. Good communication and team collaboration abilities. Job Type: Full-time Schedule: Day shift Work Location: In person
