QA Automation Engineer

Job Description: QA Automation Engineer

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer Experience: 3–6 Years Employment Type: Full-time Department: Quality Assurance / Software Testing

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled QA Automation Engineer with experience in automation and manual testing to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of web applications and APIs. The candidate should have hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, Java, Playwright, API testing, and automation framework development.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Java and Playwright.

• Perform functional, regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end testing.

• Create and maintain reusable automation frameworks using TestNG, Page Object Model (POM), and other design patterns.

• Execute manual testing for new features, enhancements, and bug fixes.

• Perform API testing using Postman, REST Assured, or similar tools.

• Validate REST APIs, HTTP status codes, request and response payloads, headers, and authentication.

• Integrate automated test scripts with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitHub Actions.

• Perform cross-browser testing and validate application compatibility.

• Identify, report, track, and verify defects using Jira or similar defect management tools.

• Execute performance and load testing using Apache JMeter.

• Analyze test execution reports, identify failures, and perform root cause analysis.

• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, test reviews, and release activities.

• Maintain test documentation, test cases, test data, and automation execution reports.

Required Technical Skills

• Automation Testing: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright

• Programming: Java, OOP concepts, Collections, Exception Handling

• Test Frameworks: TestNG, JUnit, Page Object Model

• API Testing: Postman, REST Assured, REST API validation

• Manual Testing: Functional, Regression, Smoke, Integration, and UAT

• Performance Testing: Apache JMeter, Load Testing, Stress Testing

• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions

• Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket

• Database Testing: SQL queries, joins, data validation

• Defect Management: Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools

• Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, SDLC, STLC

Preferred Skills

• Experience with cloud-based testing platforms and cross-browser testing.

• Knowledge of Docker and containerized test execution.

• Experience using AI-powered coding assistants such as Cursor or Claude.

• Understanding of test automation best practices and framework optimization.

• Familiarity with basic security testing and accessibility testing.

• Experience analyzing application logs and troubleshooting test failures.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

• Relevant software testing certifications are an advantage.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good communication and collaboration skills.

• Attention to detail and a quality-focused mindset.

• Ability to work independently and manage testing activities within sprint timelines.

• Willingness to learn new automation tools and technologies.

Key skills for a Naukri job posting: QA Automation, Selenium WebDriver, Java, Playwright, TestNG, API Testing, REST Assured, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, JMeter, SQL, Jenkins, Git, Jira, and Agile.