Senior Automation Engineer - E2E Testing & DevOps

Shashwath Solution; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Shashwath Solution is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to lead the E2E QA automation efforts, build and maintain automation scripts, and ensure product quality through comprehensive testing strategies.

You will collaborate with Development, Product, and DevOps to validate the Amadeus product ecosystem, drive efficient release readiness, and manage defect life cycles across CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in test automation with Java, Selenium, Groovy, TypeScript, and Python.
• In-depth understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Linux systems administration, especially Red Hat family.
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks like Spock and Geb.
• End-to-end testing and regression testing expertise.
• Defect management and production-quality standards experience.
• Knowledge of travel domain and AI/ML concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automation scripts and frameworks.
• Lead daily automated test campaigns, analyze results, and coordinate with developers to resolve defects.
• Prepare test environments and data, ensuring tests mirror production scenarios.
• Develop comprehensive test strategies and plans aligned with specifications.
• Manage defect life cycles and provide go/no-go decisions for releases.

Skills

Java

Selenium

Groovy

TypeScript

Python

Tools

Jenkins

CI/CD pipelines

Playwright

Geb

Spock

Octane/ALM

Postman

SOAP UI

Docker

Kubernetes

RedHat Linux

Cloud infra (IAC)

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Automation Engineer to join our E2E QA team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading automation activities, developing and maintaining automation scripts, and ensuring the quality and stability of our products through comprehensive testing strategies. You will play a pivotal role in validating the entire Amadeus product ecosystem by running end-to-end tests, managing defect life cycles, and ensuring smooth delivery of releases before production. You will also collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, including Application Development, Product Management, and DevOps, to achieve optimal product performance.

Test Strategy and Planning

• Participate in specification and architecture reviews, including customer specification reviews, to identify potential risks, gaps, and issues.
• Define comprehensive test strategies and plans, incorporating both functional and non‑functional test cases, ensuring traceability with specifications and customer requirements.
• Ensure adherence to CI/CD, Green IT, and all relevant quality guidelines, including SDL, STDL, and industry standards (ISTQB).

Test Expertise

• Design test cases, write test scripts, and execute tests in alignment with the test strategy.
• Prepare and manage test environments, data, and perform execution of test cases.
• Provide sign-offs (go/no-go) on features based on exit criteria.
• Continuously assess the need to add, update, or remove test cases in the regression and CI/CD pipelines.
• Investigate and test fixes for PTRs, maintaining and enriching test suites.

Test Automation

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks and scripts using Java, Selenium, Groovy, TypeScript, and Python.
• Conduct peer reviews of automation scripts to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Collaborate with functional teams to maintain a strong understanding of the product ecosystem and develop relevant test scenarios.
• Influence functional teams to improve test coverage and ensure comprehensive business scenarios.
• Lead daily automated test campaigns, analyzing results, identifying defects, and collaborating with developers for resolution.

Defect Management

• Open, manage, and track defects, assigning appropriate severity levels based on issue impact.
• Perform defect validation, providing go/no-go decisions for production deployments based on fixes.
• Provide detailed defect reports and track resolution progress.

DevOps

• Proactively maintain Linux infrastructure to ensure 24/7 uptime and support for the operating system platform.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, continuously improving processes.
• Support migration to the cloud and manage RedHat Linux systems administration solutions.
• Implement and maintain operational tools for deployment, monitoring, and analysis of public cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure CI/CD solutions are implemented and functioning as expected.
• Engage in system troubleshooting and issue resolution across platforms and applications.

Tools and Technologies

• Selenium, Java, Groovy, Geb, Spock (BDD Framework)
• Playwright TypeScript Python
• Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines
• Octane/ALM, Postman, SOAP UI, Webservices
• Docker, Containers, Kubernetes
• RedHat Linux Systems Administration
• Public cloud infrastructure provisioning and management (defined as code)

Qualifications

• Proven experience in test automation with strong skills in Java, Selenium, Groovy, TypeScript, and Python.
• In‑depth understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Solid experience in Linux systems administration, particularly with RedHat and related technologies.
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks like Spock and Geb.
• Expertise in end‑to‑end testing and test automation practices, including regression testing and performance testing.
• Strong experience in defect management and maintaining high‑quality standards in production environments.
• Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of the travel domain is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts is an added advantage.

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