Software Tester - Python with Selenium

As a Software Tester - Python with Selenium at our company located in Navi Mumbai, you will be an integral part of our automation-first projects. You will work closely with developers, project managers, and QA peers to ensure product quality, performance, and reliability. We offer a growth-driven environment with weekends off, Provident Fund benefits, and a supportive, collaborative, and innovation-first culture. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Requirement Analysis & Test Planning** - Participate in client interactions to understand testing and automation requirements. - Convert functional/technical specifications into automation-ready test scenarios. - **Automation Testing & Framework Development** - Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python, Selenium, and Pytest. - Build scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and WebSocket testing. - Improve script reusability, modularity, and performance. - **API & WebSocket Testing** - Perform REST API validations using Postman/Swagger. - Develop automated API test suites using Python/Pytest. - Execute WebSocket test scenarios including real-time event/message validations, latency, and connection stability. - **Manual Testing (As Needed)** - Execute functional, UI, smoke, sanity, and exploratory tests. - Validate applications in development, QA, and production environments. - **Defect Management** - Log, track, and retest defects using Jira or Zoho Projects. - Ensure high-quality bug reporting with clear steps and severity/priority tagging. - **Performance Testing** - Use JMeter to conduct load, stress, and performance tests for APIs/WebSocket-based systems. - Analyze system performance and highlight bottlenecks. - **AI-Driven Testing Exploration** - Research and experiment with AI tools to enhance automation coverage and efficiency. - Propose AI-driven improvements for regression, analytics, and test optimization. - **Collaboration & Communication** - Participate in daily stand-ups and regular QA syncs. - Communicate blockers, automation progress, and risks clearly. - **Test Reporting & Metrics** - Create reports on automation execution, defect trends, and performance benchmarks. **Key Technical Skills:** - Strong proficiency in Python - UI Automation using Selenium (Python) - Pytest Framework - API Testing: Postman/Swagger - WebSocket Testing - Performance Testing using JMeter - Knowledge of CI/CD tools (such as Jenkins) - Knowledge of Git - SQL knowledge (added advantage) - Functional/Manual Testing expertise - Solid understanding of SDLC/STLC & QA processes In this role, you will work with automation tools including Selenium, Pytest, API & WebSockets tools like Postman, Swagger, Python libraries, and performance tools like JMeter. You will also use project/defect tracking tools such as Jira and Zoho Projects, and CI/CD & version control tools like Jenkins and Git. **Soft Skills:** - Strong communication & teamwork - Detail-oriented and analytical - Problem-solving mindset - Ownership and accountability,