Senior Automation Engineer - E2E Testing & DevOps

Shashwath Solution; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Shashwath Solution in Pune, India, seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to lead automation efforts within the E2E QA team. You will develop and maintain automation scripts across Java, Selenium, Groovy, TypeScript, and Python, drive test strategy, and ensure quality and stability of products before releases.

You will collaborate with Development, Product, and DevOps, manage defect lifecycles, and guide CI/CD processes, with a focus on delivering reliable software and robust test coverage in a

Qualifications

• Proven experience in test automation with Java, Selenium, Groovy, TypeScript, and Python.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Linux system administration experience, particularly with RedHat.
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks like Spock and Geb.
• Expertise in end-to-end testing and test automation practices, including regression testing and performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Define comprehensive test strategies and plans aligned with specifications and requirements.
• Design test cases, write scripts, and execute tests in line with test strategy.
• Lead automated test campaigns, analyze results, and coordinate with developers for fixes.
• Open, track, and manage defects with appropriate severity levels; provide go/no-go decisions.
• Ensure CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices are integrated into testing and deployments.

Skills

Java

Selenium

Groovy

TypeScript

Python

BDD

CI/CD

Linux administration

RedHat

Cloud technologies

Test automation

Tools

Geb

Spock

Playwright

Postman

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

ALM Octane

SOAP UI

Webservices

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.

Key Responsibilities:

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.