Automation Tester - SDET Role

Virtusa; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa Bengaluru is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to design, develop and maintain automated test scripts for REST/SOAP APIs and mobile apps. The role focuses on performance testing to ensure scalability and reliability, and collaborating with development teams to understand architecture and testing needs.

You will participate in test planning, design and execution, analyze results, report defects, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts for REST/SOAP APIs and mobile apps.
• Plan and execute tests, report defects, and track them to closure.
• Continuous improvement of testing processes and methodologies.
• Mentor junior QA team members and share best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts for REST/SOAP APIs and mobile applications.
• Execute performance testing to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with development teams to understand architecture and identify testing requirements; participate in test planning, design and execution.
• Analyze test results, report defects, and track them to closure.
• Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies.
• Mentor junior QA team members and share best practices.

Skills

API automation (REST/SOAP)

Appium mobile automation

Performance testing

SDET practices

Tools

Appium

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for REST/SOAP APIs and mobile applications.

Execute performance testing to ensure application scalability and reliability.

Collaborate with development teams to understand application architecture and identify testing requirement. Participate in test planning, test case design, and test execution.

Analyze test results, report defects, and track them to closure.

Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies.

Mentor junior QA team members and share best practices.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong experience in REST/SOAP API automation.
• Proficiency in mobile automation testing using Appium.
• Solid understanding of performance testing tools and methodologies.
• Experience with SDET practices and principles.