API Test Automation Engineer

NewVision Software; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

New Vision Softcom & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd is seeking a hands-on Senior QA Automation Engineer in Pune to design and build robust automation frameworks, mentor junior engineers, and drive quality across Scrum teams.

You will develop scalable automation solutions for APIs and UI, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure end-to-end test coverage within an Agile environment. Hybrid working model in Pune.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of hands-on test automation experience.
• Strong Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins) and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for test efficiency and reliability.
• Create reusable automation code for new user stories and refactor existing suites.
• Review automation code for best practices, maintainability, and standards.
• Build and maintain automated API tests alongside UI automation for end-to-end coverage.
• Collaborate with developers, product, and DevOps to integrate automation into CI/CD.
• Act as a technical coach to junior QA automation engineers.

Skills

Web automation

API automation

API testing

Rest Assured

Rest API

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Selenium WebDriver

Cucumber

JUnit

TestNG

Maven

Jenkins

Docker

Postman

Oracle PL/SQL

Job description

Company Name New Vision Softcom & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd

Function Business Units (BU)

Department/Practice Digital Assurance

Organization Unit Technology Assurance / Automation

Region APAC

Country India

Base office location Pune

Working model Hybrid

Weekly Off Pune office Standard

State Maharashtra

Skills

Skill

Web & API Automation API Testing AI Tools Rest Assured Rest API

CERTIFICATION

Working Language

Job Description

Job Purpose

This is a hands-on senior technical role for an engineer with deep expertise in test automation and scripting. The successful candidate will design and build robust automation frameworks, drive quality across the Scrum team, and mentor junior QA automation engineers.

What You Will Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable automation frameworks that improve test efficiency, coverage, and reliability.
• Develop efficient, reusable automation code for new user stories, and continuously enhance and refactor existing automated test suites.
• Review automation code produced by the Scrum team to ensure compliance with coding best practices, framework standards, and maintainability.
• Build and maintain automated API tests alongside UI automation to ensure end-to-end coverage.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, product, DevOps) to integrate automation seamlessly into the development lifecycle and CI/CD pipeline.
• Work within Agile/Scrum methodologies - participating in sprints, stand-ups, backlog refinement, and planning sessions.
• Use and manage test and defect tracking tools such as JIRA effectively.
• Identify risks, bottlenecks, and gaps in test coverage or execution, and communicate them clearly to stakeholders.
• Document frameworks, test strategy, and test artifacts, keeping them current and clear.
• Act as a technical coach and advisor to junior team members through knowledge sharing and pairing.
• Other duties as assigned.

What to Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 6–8 years of hands‑on test automation experience.
• Strong expertise in Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver.
• Solid experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber) and unit/test frameworks (JUnit, TestNG).
• Proven experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Hands‑on API testing experience (e.g., REST Assured, Postman, or similar).
• Working knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL for data validation and backend testing.
• Experience with Maven, Jenkins, and Docker for CI/CD integration.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to automation challenges.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while mentoring junior team members.

Nice to Have:

• Energy Components or Oil & Gas Domain knowledge.
• Performance/load testing experience (e.g., JMeter).
• Experience testing enterprise or data‑heavy applications.