Java Selenium Web Automation Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Karnataka; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ness is seeking a Selenium Web Automation Test Engineer with 3-6+ years in web automation using Java, Selenium, and Cucumber. You will design scalable automation frameworks, implement BDD, and integrate tests with CI/CD pipelines. The role involves cross-browser testing, data validation, and mentoring junior engineers.

Developers and QA collaborate closely to ensure robust testing across web applications, with experience in REST services and Playwright or Cypress considered a plus.

Qualifications

• 3-6+ years of experience writing web automation scripts in Java and Selenium.
• Design scalable, maintainable automation frameworks with best practices.
• Develop test scripts in Java and Python following coding standards.
• Implement BDD frameworks (Cucumber) for collaboration with stakeholders.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Perform cross-browser and cross-platform testing with Selenium Grid/BrowserStack.
• Analyze failures using logs and reports (Allure, Extent).
• Experience with RDBMS (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
• Mentor juniors and contribute to automation strategy.
• Banking domain or Pega apps experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement a scalable test automation framework and strategy using Selenium WebDriver.
• Create test strategy, plans and cases for Agile projects.
• Develop and maintain libraries to scale automation suite.
• Develop scripts for Web Services and REST Services; automate web apps.
• Contribute to Java Selenium framework; use SQL for data validation.
• Address complex testing challenges and accelerate regression testing.
• Execute automated tests and analyze results to identify defects.
• Collaborate with developers and QA to shape testing approaches.
• Participate in requirement reviews; ensure testability and quality.
• Report bugs and track resolution; assist as manual tester when needed.

Skills

Selenium

Java

Python

BDD/Cucumber

CI/CD pipelines

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Cross-browser testing

Test automation frameworks

SQL/Databases

Tools

Selenium Grid

BrowserStack

Sauce Labs

REST Assured

Playwright

Cypress

Job description

Description

About the Company

Ness is a Global leader in Digital transformation, we are a full lifecycle digital engineering firm offering digital advisory through scaled engineering services. With 20+ years of specialization in product and platform engineering, we design, build, \& integrate digital platforms and enterprise software that help organizations to engage with customers, differentiate their brands, and drive profitable growth for them. Our experienced designers, software engineers, data experts, and business consultants, partner with clients to develop roadmaps that identify ongoing opportunities to increase the value of their digital solutions and enterprise systems. The exciting work happens through 11 innovation hubs with 4000+ Nessians located across the globe.

Please visit our website www.ness.com and learn about our wonderful work.

Job Title – Selenium Web Automation Test engineer

Required Skills

• 3-6+ years of experience in writing web automation scripts using Java, Selenium, BDD, Cucumber.
• Design and architect scalable, maintainable, and reusable automation frameworks using Selenium and modern tools.
• Develop high-quality test scripts using Java and Python following best coding practices.
• Implement BDD frameworks (Cucumber) to enable collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Drive shift-left testing practices by collaborating early in the development lifecycle.
• Perform cross-browser and cross-platform testing using tools like Selenium Grid, BrowserStack, or Sauce Labs.
• Analyze failures using logs, dashboards, and reporting tools (Allure, Extent Reports).
• Knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server.
• Experience validating data integrity, transactions, and backend processing.
• Ability to perform database checks for automated test scenarios.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to automation strategy and roadmap.
• Banking domain experience is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Pega applications is especially desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and implement a scalable test automation framework and strategy using Selenium WebDriver;
• Create test strategy, test plans and test cases for projects managed through Agile development methodology;
• Develop and maintain methods and libraries needed to rapidly grow and scale automation suite;
• Develop scripts for Web Services and Rest Services. Develop automation scripts on web applications, web services.
• Contribute to test automation framework written in Java, Selenium, Webdriver, SQL’s
• Addressing complex testing challenges and accelerating the regression test process.
• Execute automated tests and analyze results to identify defects.
• Collaborate with software developers and QA analysts to develop effective testing strategies.
• Participate in requirement reviews and provide input on testability and quality risks.
• Report and document bugs and track their resolution.
• Should be able to work as manual tester as and when required.

Preferred Skills

• API automation testing using RestAssured or similar frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright or Cypress for modern UI automation.
• Basic performance testing knowledge (JMeter, k6).
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with AI-assisted testing, self-healing automation, or intelligent test prioritization.
• Understanding of test observability, distributed tracing, and quality metrics for modern systems.