Lead II - Software Testing (Selenium Java & RestAssured)

UST; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

UST is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 8+ years of experience in automation testing, strong Java skills, and expertise in Selenium-based UI automation. The role covers API testing (REST/GraphQL), Kafka-based event-driven systems, and AWS cloud technologies, with focus on CI/CD integration and test framework development.

The candidate should be adept at performance testing and mentoring QA team members, contributing to overall QA strategies within a cloud-native environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software testing/QA.
• Strong Java programming and Selenium UI automation.
• Experience with API testing (REST/GraphQL) and Kafka.
• AWS services and infrastructure-as-code tools (CDK/SAM/CFN).
• Ability to develop and maintain test automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of STLC and testing methodologies.
• Experience in performance testing.
• Strong analytical, debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation testing for UI and API across cloud-native apps.
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks and CI/CD integration.
• Mentor QA engineers and contribute to QA strategy and processes.

Skills

QA experience 8+ years

Java programming

Selenium WebDriver UI

STLC & testing

API testing REST/GraphQL

Kafka experience

AWS IaC (CDK/SAM/CFN)

Test automation frameworks

Performance testing

Analytical & debugging

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

AWS CDK

AWS SAM

AWS CloudFormation

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

• 8+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Assurance.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java.
• Extensive experience with Selenium WebDriver and UI test automation.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test processes, and the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Hands-on experience in API Testing, including RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Experience working with Kafka and event-driven architectures/integrations.
• Working knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure-as-code tools, including:
• AWS CDK
• AWS SAM
• AWS CloudFormation
• Experience developing and maintaining test automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of performance testing tools and methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
  

Role Description

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Experience

8+ Years

Must-Have Skills

• 8+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Assurance.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java.
• Extensive experience with Selenium WebDriver and UI test automation.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test processes, and the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Hands-on experience in API Testing, including RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Experience working with Kafka and event-driven architectures/integrations.
• Working knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure-as-code tools, including:
• AWS CDK
• AWS SAM
• AWS CloudFormation
• Experience developing and maintaining test automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of performance testing tools and methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in API automation and end-to-end test automation.
• Experience testing distributed, cloud-native, and event-driven applications.
• Ability to mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to overall QA and automation strategies.

Core Technologies

• Java
• Selenium WebDriver
• API Testing (REST & GraphQL)
• Apache Kafka
• AWS (CDK, SAM, CloudFormation)
• CI/CD
• Test Automation Frameworks
• Performance Testing
• Agile/Scrum

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Summary

Looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 8+ years of experience in automation testing, strong Java programming skills, and expertise in Selenium-based UI automation. The candidate should have hands‑on experience in API testing (REST/GraphQL), Kafka-based event‑driven systems, AWS cloud technologies, and CI/CD integration. Exposure to performance testing, automation framework development, and mentoring QA team members will be highly valued.

Skills

API Testing, Rest Assured, Selenium, Java, CI/CD, GraphQL, Agile, Test Automation, Apache Kafka