QA Engineer - Python Automation

Ciena Corporation; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Pune, India is seeking a Software Testing Engineer to drive quality and reliability through test automation. You will design strategies, build automated test suites for web UI, backend APIs, and contribute to CI/CD processes. Ideal candidates will possess over 2 years of experience in automation testing, proficiency in Python, and a strong background in test frameworks like Cucumber. The role offers a chance to enhance customer experiences and work in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software testing and automation.
• Proficiency in backend/API automation using Python and Postman.
• Strong knowledge of frontend test frameworks such as Cucumber and Webdriver.io.

Responsibilities

• Design test coverage strategies to align with business objectives.
• Build and maintain automated test suites for web UI and backend APIs.
• Develop end‑to‑end UI automation and create robust backend API tests.

Skills

Software testing

Automation

Python

Bash/Shell scripting

CI/CD tools

Unix/Linux environments

Cucumber

Webdriver.io

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Jira

Postman

Ansible

Jenkins

Job description

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