QA Automation Testing Engineer

athenahealth; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

athenahealth in Chennai is seeking a Member of Technical Staff – Automation Engineer to join our Collector QA team. You will develop and maintain automation across UI, API, and backend layers using Playwright, TypeScript/JavaScript, REST/GraphQL, and CI/CD.

You will also explore AI tools like Claude and Codex to improve test generation, test data creation, failure analysis, and productivity, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience automating REST/GraphQL APIs and backend testing.
• Understanding of CI/CD, Git, debugging, and software fundamentals.
• Exposure to AI-assisted testing or AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated tests using Playwright with TS/JS.
• Build API automation for REST/GraphQL and backend testing.
• Automate critical business workflows across UI, API, and backend.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot flaky tests and API contract issues for stability.
• Leverage Claude, Codex, and AI tools for test generation and data creation.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, QA, and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to code reviews and improve automation coverage and performance.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

CI/CD

REST/GraphQL testing

AI-assisted testing

Agile teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

Playwright

AWS

Azure

Job description

Job Title : Member of Technical Staff MTS Automation

athenahealth is looking for a Member of Technical Staff – Automation Engineer to join our Collector QA team in Chennai.

In this role, you will build and maintain automation across UI, API, and backend layers using Playwright, TypeScript/JavaScript, REST/GraphQL, and CI/CD. You will also have opportunities to work with AI tools such as Claude and Codex to improve test generation, test data creation, failure analysis, and overall automation productivity.

If you enjoy solving testing challenges through coding and building reliable, scalable automation, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain automated tests using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Build API automation for REST/GraphQL and backend/service-level testing.
• Automate business-critical workflows across UI, API, and backend systems.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot failed/flaky tests and API contract issues and improve automation stability.
• Use Claude, Codex, and other AI-assisted development tools for test generation, test data creation, failure triage, and productivity.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, QA, and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to code reviews and continuously improve automation coverage, performance, and maintainability.

What We’re Looking For

• 2–7 years of experience in test automation, software engineering, backend development, or related application development.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with REST/GraphQL API automation and backend/service testing.
• Good understanding of CI/CD, Git/version control, debugging, and software engineering fundamentals.
• Exposure to Claude/Codex, AI agents, or AI-assisted testing/development is preferred.
• Working knowledge of AWS or Azure is an advantage.
• Experience working in Agile and cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT or equivalent relevant experience.