Automation Engineer

ADF Data Science; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

ADF Data Science in Chennai invites an Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain robust automated testing frameworks for UI and API testing, with Java at the core. You will build scalable automation, execute tests, and ensure quality throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

You will collaborate with development teams, identify automation opportunities, and integrate testing with CI/CD pipelines to optimize processes and accelerate release cycles.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in software testing and test automation using Java.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable test automation frameworks.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts for UI and API testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and provide testing support.
• Create and execute test cases for REST services to validate system functionality.
• Apply QA principles and analytical thinking to identify edge cases and potential risks.
• Review requirements from a QA perspective and raise clarifications with stakeholders.
• Design test scenarios and cases covering both expected and unexpected behavior.
• Identify and implement new automation opportunities to improve coverage.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation including test plans.

Skills

Selenium WebDriver with Java

Java programming (OOP, collections)

REST API testing concepts

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

JUnit

TestNG

Rest-Assured

Git

Jenkins

GitLab

Jira

Xray

Zephyr

Docker

AWS Cloud

JUnit

Gatling

JMeter

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Automation Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive automated testing frameworks. The role focuses on developing and executing automated tests, identifying automation opportunities, and ensuring high-quality software delivery through robust automation strategies. The Automation Engineer will work closely with development teams and stakeholders to proactively identify and resolve issues while continuously optimizing testing processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable test automation frameworks.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts for UI and API testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and provide testing support.
• Create and execute test cases for REST services to validate system functionality.
• Apply strong QA principles and logical/analytical thinking to identify edge cases, negative scenarios, boundary conditions, and potential product risks.
• Review requirements from a QA perspective, proactively identify gaps, ambiguities, dependencies, and potential quality risks, and raise clarifications with relevant stakeholders.
• Design effective test scenarios and test cases covering both expected and unexpected system behavior, ensuring meaningful test coverage beyond happy-path scenarios.
• Identify and implement new automation opportunities to improve test coverage and efficiency.
• Create and maintain comprehensive test documentation, including test cases, checklists, and test plans.
• Stay up to date with new testing approaches, tools, and test strategies.
• Integrate automation frameworks with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
• Evaluate and perform Proof of Concept (PoC) with new tools and frameworks when required.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• 0-3 years of experience in software testing and test automation using Java.
• Good understanding of QA methodologies, STLC, testing concepts, and best practices.
• Good analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience in UI automation using Selenium WebDriver with Java.
• Good understanding of Java programming concepts, including OOP, collections, exception handling, and reusable code.
• Experience with test automation frameworks such as TestNG or JUnit.
• Understanding of automation framework structure and maintenance.
• Good knowledge of API testing, preferably using Rest-Assured.
• Understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, status codes, JSON, and request/response validation.
• Basic knowledge of database concepts and data validation techniques.
• Exposure to Git or other distributed version control systems.
• Exposure to integrating automation tests with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitLab.
• Knowledge of test/defect management tools such as Jira, Xray, Zephyr, or similar.
• Basic knowledge of AWS Cloud and Docker is a plus.
• Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling is a plus.