Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Dentsu Global Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu Global Services Bengaluru is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to drive automated testing across frontend and backend. You will develop, improve, and maintain test suites for web apps, ensure robust CI/CD integration, and monitor test stability.

Join three squads, participate in agile ceremonies, and collaborate with product managers and engineers to define test scenarios and improve coverage. Proficiency with Cypress, Playwright, Selenium and unit test frameworks, plus scripting in

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in QA automation or testing-focused roles.
• Experience developing automated tests for web applications.
• Familiar with Cypress, Playwright, Selenium and a unit testing framework.
• Ability to read/write code in JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Python, or similar.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution.
• Experience working in an agile engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve, and maintain automated test suites across frontend and backend components.
• Write high-quality, maintainable automated tests that support rapid delivery and reliability.
• Own the execution and reporting of automated test pipelines within CI/CD workflows.
• Design and implement E2E testing to simulate real user actions and validate full workflows.
• Collaborate with developers across squads to embed quality into feature development.
• Document and track bugs with reproduction steps, environment details and visual documentation.

Skills

QA automation

Web testing

E2E browser automation

Unit testing frameworks

Programming languages

CI/CD

Agile environment

Tools

Git

Docker

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Exp - 4-6 years
• Pune/ Mumbai/ Bangalore
• Immediate joiners only

Test Automation & Technical Delivery

• Develop, improve, and maintain automated test suites across frontend and backend components.
• Write high‑quality, maintainable automated tests that support rapid delivery and reliability.
• Identify and implement a test coverage tool to monitor coverage.
• Own the execution and reporting of automated test pipelines within CI/CD workflows.
• Monitor test flakiness and stability; proactively diagnose root causes and implement fixes.
• Contribute to discussions on testing strategy, tooling, and testability improvements across the product.
• Ensure all automated testing follows best practice, is version‑controlled, and integrates cleanly into engineering workflows.
• Design and implement E2E testing to simulate real user actions and validate the full workflow.

Collaboration & Ways of Working

• Work day‑to‑day with developers across three squads to embed quality into feature development.
• Participate in squad ceremonies (stand‑ups, refinement, planning), providing input on test impact and automation needs.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineering leads to understand feature requirements and identify test scenarios.
• Work within an agile, cloud‑first engineering environment and contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes.
• Document and track bugs encountered, providing detailed reproduction steps, environment details and visual documentation to facilitate efficient resolution.

Learning & Growth

• Learn from developers to deepen technical skills.
• Stay current with modern test automation frameworks, patterns, and tools, recommending improvements where valuable.
• Contribute to documentation of test suites, frameworks, and best practices.

Required Experience & Skills

• 1–3 years’ experience in QA automation or software engineering roles with a testing focus.
• Experience developing automated tests for web applications (frontend or backend).
• Familiarity with at least one E2E / Browser Automation framework (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium) and one Unit Framework (xUnit, Jest, NUnit).
• Ability to read and write code in at least one programming language (JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Python, or similar).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution.
• Ability to work within an agile engineering environment.

Desirable / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with some of the following is beneficial but not required:

Backend Testing

• xUnit or similar unit testing frameworks for .NET environments.
• API / integration testing methods and tools.

Frontend Testing

• Cypress, Playwright, or similar browser automation tools.
• (We currently use Cypress but are open to modernising our approach.)

General Technical Experience

• Git and version control workflows.
• Dockerised development/testing environments.
• Cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform preferred but not essential).

Tech Environment (for Context)

• The Pipes product is built using:
• Backend: C# (.NET)
• Frontend: ReactJS
• Data: MySQL, Firestore, BigQuery
• Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Cloud Scheduler, Docker)
• Testing Frameworks (Current & Planned):
• xUnit (C#)
• Cypress (legacy, under review)
• Potential introduction of Playwright or similar end‑to‑end test automation tool.

What Success Looks Like

• Within 6-12 months, success in this role will include:
• Demonstrably higher automated test coverage across the platform.
• Stable, reliable automated pipelines with decreased test flakiness.
• Ability to work independently across squads and manage the testing suite.
• Meaningful contribution to the team’s confidence in software quality and release reliability.