Associate Engineer – Technical...

codingcircle; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

codingcircle seeks an Associate Test Engineer (Technical Testing) to drive software quality with test automation across the delivery lifecycle. You will identify automation candidates, develop scripts using Playwright, Cypress or Selenium, and run automated test suites in CI/CD workflows.

You will contribute to enhancing automation frameworks, perform API testing with Postman, and collaborate with developers to ensure testability and automation readiness in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).
• Hands-on exposure to automation tools: Playwright/Cypress/Selenium.

Responsibilities

• Understand requirements and acceptance criteria with automation feasibility.
• Identify and prioritize test scenarios for automation.
• Design, develop, and execute automation scripts using Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Maintain automation frameworks and CI/CD integrations.
• Perform functional, regression, and smoke testing with automation-first execution.
• Execute and monitor automated tests in CI/CD pipelines.
• API testing (manual and automated) using Postman or similar tools.
• Debug and fix automation script failures and improve stability.
• Log and track defects with clear analysis and evidence.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure testability and automation readiness.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint quality goals.
• Maintain test artifacts and automation reports.

Skills

Automation Testing

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

JavaScript

CI/CD

Postman

Git

Agile

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Postman

Xray

TestRail

Job description

Job Summary

As an Associate Test Engineer (Technical Testing), you will be responsible for ensuring software quality with a strong focus on test automation. You will actively contribute to identifying automation candidates, developing automation scripts, and executing automated test suites as part of the delivery lifecycle.

This role requires a strong foundation in at least one automation tool, along with a good understanding of programming concepts, and a growing understanding of automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and modern testing practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Understand and analyze requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria with a focus on automation feasibility
• Identify and prioritize test scenarios suitable for automation
• Design, develop, and execute automation test scripts using tools like Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
• Contribute to enhancing and maintaining automation frameworks
• Perform functional, regression, and smoke testing, with a focus on automation-first execution
• Execute and monitor automated test suites in CI/CD pipelines
• Perform API testing (manual and/or automated) using Postman or similar tools
• Debug and fix automation script failures and improve script stability
• Identify, log, and track defects with clear analysis and supporting evidence
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to ensure testability and automation readiness
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint-level quality goals
• Maintain test artifacts, automation reports, and documentation
• Continuously contribute to improving automation coverage, efficiency, and best practices

Professional and Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban)
• Hands‑on experience or 6 months–1 year exposure to automation tools:
  • Playwright / Cypress (JavaScript preferred)
  • Selenium (Java acceptable)
• Good understanding of automation concepts:
  • Locators, waits, assertions
  • Test data handling
  • Basic framework structure
• Understanding of Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts
• Experience in API testing using Postman or similar tools
• Basic understanding of Git/version control (commit, push, pull, branching basics)
• Awareness of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps) and pipeline-based execution
• Exposure to test management tools like Jira, Xray, or TestRail
• Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively within a team environment
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and consistently meet deadlines
• Strong eagerness to learn and grow in the testing domain

Nice to Have

• Exposure to BDD/TDD frameworks (Cucumber, JUnit, etc.)
• Basic experience in framework setup or customization
• Familiarity with build tools (NPM, Maven)
• Basic knowledge of performance testing (JMeter)
• Awareness of AI tools in testing / test generation tools
• Basic understanding of Docker or containerized environments
• Domain experience in E-commerce

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.