Automation Testing - Jr

Kumaran; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems in Chennai is seeking a QA Automation Engineer with 3-5 years of hands-on automation experience. You will design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java, Selenium, and Playwright, and build robust frameworks aligned with project needs.

Responsibilities include API testing with REST/SOAP, CI/CD integration with Jenkins, and collaborating with Developers, Business Analysts, and QA teams in an Agile setup.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on test automation experience.
• Strong programming in Java and web test automation.
• Experience with API testing and SQL validation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java, Selenium, and Playwright.
• Build and enhance automation frameworks based on project requirements.
• Create and execute functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end tests.
• Develop robust, reusable test automation components.
• Perform API testing using REST/SOAP services.
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins.
• Analyze test results and provide defect reports; collaborate with Devs and QA.

Skills

Java

Selenium WebDriver

Playwright Automation

TestNG/JUnit

Maven/Gradle

API Testing

SQL

Git

Jenkins

Framework design patterns

Tools

Maven/Gradle

REST Assured

Postman

SOAP UI

Git/GitHub/GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

Chennai City Corporation, India | Posted on 10/20/2026

Kumaran Systems: Engineering Future-Ready Transformations Since 1992, Kumaran Systems has been helping enterprises bridge the past and the future, reimagining legacy systems and embracing AI-led possibilities. With over 34 years of delivery excellence, we specialise in re-engineering core applications, driving cloud transformation, and building automation-first, GenAI-enabled ecosystems across the Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom, and Automotive sectors. We help organisations not just upgrade their systems but reimagine what’s possible.

Why Kumaran?

We blend engineering discipline with AI innovation, helping clients modernise with confidence, automate with clarity, and scale with purpose. Our global delivery model ensures agility, responsiveness, and seamless collaboration, with clients always at the heart of every engagement. At Kumaran, we don’t just solve problems, we engineer future-ready transformations.

Job Description

Yrs of Exp: 3 - 5

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Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java, Selenium, and Playwright .
  
• Build and enhance automation frameworks based on project requirements.
  
• Create and execute functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end test cases.
  
• Develop robust and reusable test automation components.
  
• Perform API testing using REST/SOAP services.
  
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins.
  
• Analyze test execution results and provide detailed defect reports.
  
• Collaborate with Developers, Business Analysts, and QA teams to understand requirements and ensure test coverage.
  
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  
• Monitor and improve test automation effectiveness and coverage.
  

Required Skills

Must-Have Skills

• Strong programming skills in Java .
  
• Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver .
  
• Experience in Playwright Automation .
  
• Good understanding of TestNG/JUnit frameworks.
  
• Experience with Maven/Gradle build management tools.
  
• Experience in API Testing using REST Assured, Postman, or SOAP UI.
  
• Knowledge of SQL and database validation.
  
• Experience with Git/GitHub/GitLab version control systems.
  
• Familiarity with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Understanding of Test Automation Framework design patterns.
  

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber .
  
• Knowledge of cloud-based testing platforms.
  
• Experience with performance testing tools.
  
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  

Kumaran Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.