Automation Test Engineer

WTW group; Bidhannagar; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WTW is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Kolkata area to design, build, and maintain automated tests across UI, API, and data layers. You will integrate tests into CI/CD, develop test strategies, and collaborate with engineers to improve testability and overall quality.

You will work with Playwright, Selenium, REST-assured, and CI/CD pipelines while applying TDD/ATDD within an Agile environment. Strong SQL, data validation, and cloud-native testing exposure are expected.

Qualifications

• 5-9 years' experience in software development or quality engineering using one or more modern programming languages; C# and modern .NET experience is preferred.
• Hands-on experience building automated tests and test harnesses for web applications, APIs, microservices, and data integrations.
• Experience with Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, REST-assured, or equivalent tools.
• Experience writing unit, integration, component, contract, and end-to-end tests with appropriate frameworks.
• Strong SQL skills and data validation across relational databases and service boundaries.
• Experience with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps for CI/CD.
• Experience with performance/load testing tools (k6, JMeter) is a plus.
• Understanding of cloud-native and distributed testing, APIs, containers, and observability.
• Agile delivery practices, TDD/ATDD, and ability to diagnose failures from logs and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and reusable tooling for UI, API, service, and data-layer testing.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to provide fast, reliable feedback and quality gates.
• Develop test strategies and plans covering coverage, data, environments, risks, and approaches.
• Create and maintain automated functional, integration, contract, regression, smoke, performance, and resiliency tests.
• Collaborate with developers and architects early to improve testability and end-to-end quality.
• Coach team members on automation patterns and shared frameworks.
• Use quality metrics and coverage insights to identify risks and guide improvements.
• Perform exploratory testing for new, complex, or high-risk journeys.
• Support day-to-day testing with QA specialists and expand automation coverage.

Skills

C# / .NET

Automation

Web testing

API testing

SQL

CI/CD

Playwright

Selenium

REST-assured

Cloud testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Playwright

Selenium WebDriver

REST-assured

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

k6

JMeter

Job description

Job Description

About WTW: WTW is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, WTW has 49,000 employees serving more than 140 countries. We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas – the dynamic formula that drives business performance. Together, we unlock potential. Learn more at https://www.wtwco.com/en-us.

About the team

We are a group of passionate software engineers who build and support a leading private Medicare marketplace. We focus on continuous improvement in both the software we deliver and the engineering culture we promote. Our platform helps customers shop for insurance while enabling carriers to have their products represented accurately and impartially.

Summary

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will design, build, and maintain software, frameworks, and tooling that enable continuous quality across the software delivery lifecycle. You will partner with engineers, architects, product teams, and quality specialists to improve testability, automate critical coverage, and deliver reliable customer experiences across user interfaces, APIs, services, and data layers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and reusable test tooling for UI, API, service, and data-layer testing.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to provide fast, reliable feedback and enforce appropriate quality gates.
• Develop test strategies and plans that define coverage, test data, environment needs, risks, and functional and non-functional approaches.
• Create and maintain automated functional, integration, contract, regression, smoke, performance, and resiliency tests.
• Collaborate with developers and architects early in the delivery lifecycle to improve testability and end-to-end quality.
• Participate in code reviews and promote maintainable automation practices, clean code, documentation, and data-driven testing.
• Troubleshoot failed and flaky tests, pipeline issues, test-data problems, and service dependencies; identify root causes and improve suite reliability.
• Coach team members on automation patterns, testing practices, and effective use of shared frameworks and tooling.
• Use quality metrics, failure trends, and coverage insights to identify risks and guide continuous improvement.
• Perform exploratory testing when automation alone is insufficient for new, complex, or high-risk customer journeys.
• Partner with Quality Assurance specialists to support day-to-day testing and expand sustainable automation coverage.
• Communicate technical quality risks and recommendations clearly to engineering, product, and business audiences.

Requirements

• 5-9 years' experience in software development or quality engineering using one or more modern programming languages; C# and modern .NET experience is preferred.
• Hands-on experience building automated tests and test harnesses for web applications, APIs, microservices, and data integrations.
• Experience with modern browser automation and API-testing libraries such as Microsoft Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, REST-assured, or equivalent tools.
• Experience writing unit, integration, component, contract, and end-to-end tests using frameworks appropriate to the application stack.
• Strong SQL skills and experience validating data across relational databases and service boundaries.
• Experience integrating automated tests with source control and CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with performance and load-testing tools such as k6, JMeter, Azure Load Testing, or equivalent tools will be an added advantage
• Understanding of cloud-native and distributed-system testing, including APIs, asynchronous messaging, containers, and observable services.
• Working knowledge of test-driven development, acceptance-test-driven development, shift-left testing, and Agile delivery practices.
• Ability to diagnose complex failures using logs, traces, metrics, and application telemetry.
• Knowledge of accessibility, security, and reliability testing practices is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, technical troubleshooting, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of an Agile product team.
• Willingness to evaluate and rapidly adopt tools and practices that improve quality, delivery speed, and maintainability.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.

Were committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email [e-mail].