Sr. QA Automation Engineer

Location: Coimbatore

Job Summary:

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of automated testing frameworks and strategies across web, mobile, and API platforms. You will be responsible for driving best practices in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), API testing, Mobile automation testing, Non-Functional Requirement (NFR) testing, and

Functional test automation. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the quality and reliability of

the software products by establishing a scalable automation infrastructure and mentoring QA engineers..

Key Responsibilities:

● Automation Strategy & Leadership: Define and lead the automation testing

strategy across web, mobile, and API platforms, ensuring high levels of quality and

reliability.

● BDD Implementation: Drive the adoption of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

practices using tools like Cucumber or SpecFlow, ensuring alignment between

technical and business requirements.

● API Testing: Lead the development of automated API tests using tools such as

Postman, RestAssured, or SoapUI, ensuring backend services are robust and

perform as expected.

● Mobile Automation Testing: Design and implement mobile automation frameworks

for iOS and Android applications using tools such as Appium or XCUITest/Espresso.

● Functional Test Automation: Develop and maintain automated test scripts for

functional testing across web and mobile applications using frameworks like

Selenium, Cypress, or TestCafe.

● Non-Functional Testing: Lead efforts in NFR testing, ensuring testing for

performance, security, and scalability requirements are implemented and adhered to.

● Test Frameworks & Tools: Design and implement scalable, robust test automation

frameworks from scratch or enhance existing frameworks using industry-standard

tools and libraries.

● Defect Management: Identify, log, and track bugs using defect management tools

such as JIRA, ensuring defects are resolved promptly and efficiently.

● Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders

to ensure quality is embedded into the development process from the beginning.

Required Qualifications:

● Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in QA automation with a proven track

record of leading automation initiatives.

● BDD Expertise: Strong experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

frameworks like Cucumber, Spec Flow, or J Behave, ensuring a clear understanding of

user stories and business requirements.

● API Testing: Expertise in automated API testing using tools such as Postman,

Rest Assured, or SoapUI to validate the robustness of backend services.

● Mobile Automation Testing: Extensive experience in mobile test automation using

tools like Appium, XCUI Test, or Espresso for both iOS and Android platforms.

● NFR Testing: Experience in Non-Functional Requirements (NFR) testing, with a

focus on performance, load, and security testing using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner,

or Blaze Meter.

● Programming Skills: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Java, Python or

JavaScript to create and maintain automation scripts.

● CI/CD Integration: Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, with experience

integrating automated tests into tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Circle CI.

● Defect Tracking: Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such

as JIRA, TestRail, or q Test.

● Leadership & Mentorship: Proven leadership and mentoring skills, with a

commitment to developing junior engineers and fostering a collaborative

environment.

● Collaboration & Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills,

with the ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical team

Preferred Qualifications:

● Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Advanced degree is a plus.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹120,000.00 - ₹1,896,107.56 per year

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• total work: 4 years (Required)
• Selenium: 8 years (Required)

Work Location: In person