Software Development Engineer in Test (Java & C# )

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and maintain robust automation frameworks for web (

  Playwright/Selenium

  ) and API testing (

  Postman, REST-assured

  , etc.).
• Lead the implementation of comprehensive test strategies and plans based on technical specifications and business requirements.
• Drive automation-first approaches in

  functional, regression, performance, and integration testing

  .
• Integrate automated tests into

  CI/CD pipelines

  and ensure fast feedback cycles.
• Mentor and support junior SDETs through

  code reviews

  , tooling recommendations, and technical discussions.
• Collaborate with

  developers, product managers, and QA

  to ensure test coverage, traceability, and quality benchmarks are met.
• Contribute to

  test data management, mocking, and virtualization

  strategies to improve test reliability and independence.
• Track

  quality metrics

  , analyze

  defect trends

  , and proactively drive improvements.

Experience and Qualifications:

Must-Have:

• 5+ years of experience in

  test automation

  for backend and frontend systems.
• Strong programming skills in

  Java or JavaScript

  with a test automation focus.
• Hands-on expertise with

  Playwright, Selenium

  , or equivalent for web automation.
• Proficiency with API testing tools such as

  Postman, REST-assured

  , or similar.
• Experience building

  automation frameworks from scratch

  and integrating with

  CI/CD tools

  (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).
• Strong knowledge of

  testing principles, SDLC, Agile methodology

  , and the

  defect lifecycle

  .
• Familiarity with

  performance testing tools

  (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).
• Solid understanding of

  RESTful APIs, microservices architecture

  , and backend testing strategies.
• Working knowledge of

  Linux/Unix systems

  and

  shell scripting

  .

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with

  containerized environments

  (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with

  cloud platforms

  like AWS or GCP.
• Exposure to

  infrastructure-as-code

  or

  DevOps practices

  .
• Experience with

  static code analysis

  and

  test coverage tools

  .