Qa Automation Testing Engineer

Dataart Technologies; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Dataart Technologies in Bengaluru seeks a Senior QA Automation Engineer to own QA processes and build scalable automation for web apps, APIs, and distributed systems. You will drive automation practices, design robust frameworks using POM and modular architectures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes Python programming, Pytest, Playwright, API testing, and CI/CD integration, with exposure to AI-driven testing approaches. On-site Bengaluru work culture is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in test automation framework development and maintenance.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Expertise in Pytest including fixtures, parametrization, hooks, reporting, and parallel execution.
• Hands-on Playwright for UI automation.
• Ability to design scalable, maintainable automation frameworks (POM, modular, reusable components).
• Experience in API automation testing (REST APIs, distributed microservices).
• Knowledge of API testing tools like Postman and Requests.
• Understanding of service virtualization, contract testing, and backend validation.
• SQL knowledge and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis).
• Experience with CI/CD/DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps.
• Docker containerized test execution is a plus.

Skills

Automation framework development

Python programming

Pytest

Playwright

POM design

CI/CD pipelines

Test strategy

AI-driven testing

Independent work

Tools

Postman

Requests library

REST clients

Docker

CI/CD tools

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior QA Automation Engineer who can take ownership of quality assurance processes and build scalable automation solutions for modern web applications, APIs, and distributed systems. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in automation frameworks, programming, CI/CD pipelines, test strategy, and emerging AI-driven testing practices.

The candidate should be capable of working independently, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving automation best practices across the engineering organization.

Primary Technical Requirements

Automation & Programming

• Strong hands-on experience in test automation framework development and maintenance.
• Practical programming experience in Python.
• Expertise in Pytest framework for test execution, fixtures, parametrization, hooks, reporting, and parallel execution.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright for modern UI automation testing.
• Experience designing scalable and maintainable automation frameworks using best design principles (POM, modular framework, reusable components).

API & Backend Testing

• Strong experience in API automation testing (REST APIs, Distributed Microservices testing).
• Experience with API testing tools/frameworks such as Postman, Requests library, REST clients, etc.
• Understanding of service virtualization, contract testing, and backend integration validation.

Database Testing

• Good SQL knowledge.
• Experience working with NoSQL databases, such as (MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Redis, etc.).
• Ability to perform data validation, backend verification, and test data analysis.

CI/CD & DevOps

• Hands-on experience with tools like:

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

• Understanding of containerized test execution using Docker is a plus.