QA Automation Engineer

Synechron; Bangalore Rural; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to design and maintain automated test scripts using Robot Framework and Python. You will build reusable libraries, run functional and API testing, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines in a Linux environment.

Preferred candidates have strong Linux scripting, API testing, and Agile experience, with a focus on delivering reliable automation and comprehensive test documentation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance and test automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Robot Framework.
• Strong programming experience in Python.
• Proficiency with Linux commands, shell scripting, process management, permissions, and log analysis.
• Experience with API testing and automation.
• Good understanding of software testing life cycle, defect life cycle, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience developing data-driven, keyword-driven, and modular automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with Git and source-control practices.
• Experience working with CI/CD tools and automated test execution.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Robot Framework and Python.
• Create reusable automation libraries, keywords, utilities, and test components.
• Execute functional, regression, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and convert them into comprehensive test scenarios.
• Perform test execution in Linux-based environments.
• Validate REST APIs using tools such as Postman or equivalent frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.
• Investigate test failures, analyze logs, and collaborate with development teams to resolve defects.
• Report, track, and manage defects using Jira or similar platforms.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, refinement, demos, and retrospectives.
• Maintain test documentation, automation reports, traceability matrices, and execution metrics.
• Support test environment setup, configuration, troubleshooting, and release validation.
• Improve automation coverage, execution time, reliability, and maintainability.

Skills

Robot Framework

Python

Linux

API testing

CI/CD

Jira

Git

Shell scripting

Postman

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

QA automation experience may substitute degree

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Selenium

Playwright

SQL

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Robot Framework and Python.
• Create reusable automation libraries, keywords, utilities, and test components.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and convert them into comprehensive test scenarios.
• Perform test execution in Linux-based environments.
• Validate REST APIs using tools such as Requests, Postman, or equivalent frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.
• Investigate test failures, analyze logs, and collaborate with development teams to resolve defects.
• Report, track, and manage defects using tools such as Jira or similar platforms.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, refinement, demos, and retrospectives.
• Maintain test documentation, automation reports, traceability matrices, and execution metrics.
• Support test environment setup, configuration, troubleshooting, and release validation.
• Improve automation coverage, execution time, reliability, and maintainability.

Required Skills

• 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance and test automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Robot Framework.
• Strong programming experience in Python.
• Proficiency with Linux commands, shell scripting, process management, permissions, and log analysis.
• Experience with API testing and automation.
• Good understanding of software testing life cycle, defect life cycle, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience developing data-driven, keyword-driven, and modular automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with Git and source-control practices.
• Experience working with CI/CD tools and automated test execution.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience testing financial, trading, market-data, or enterprise systems.
• Knowledge of CME or exchange-related systems and workflows.
• Experience with SQL and database validation.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud-based test environments.
• Knowledge of performance, security, or reliability testing.
• Experience with Selenium, Playwright, or other UI automation tools.
• Familiarity with message queues, event-driven systems, or streaming data.
• Experience working in distributed and hybrid Agile teams.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
• Relevant QA automation experience may be considered in place of a degree.