Senior Automation Test Engineer

Luxoft; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 15,00,000 - 22,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Pune is seeking a senior Test / Automation Engineer to design and maintain an automation framework. The role involves leading QA processes, analyzing requirements, creating test cases, and automating tests using tools like Playwright and Selenium. Candidates should have over 7 years in QA, proficiency in Python or Java, and strong analytical skills. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities to enhance engineering productivity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of proven experience in manual and automation testing.
• Excellent knowledge of QA Test Automation tools such as Playwright (preferred), Selenium.
• Good to have experience in Infrastructure Automation.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing requirements and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Creating comprehensive test cases.
• Automating tests to ensure efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Manual and automation testing

QA Test Automation tools (Playwright, Selenium)

Python

Java

Analytical and Critical Thinking

DevOps tools (Gitlab, Azure)

Shift Left concepts

Database concepts

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

The Test / Automation Engineer role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining a robust automation framework to support global testing operations. This project aims to enhance engineering productivity, improve testing infrastructure, and ensure high-quality software delivery through advanced automation techniques.

Our tech stack includes:

• Microservices written in Java 17 using Spring Boot, running in Docker containers, orchestrated by Kubernetes, and deployed to an Azure cluster.
• No UI/frontend applications are involved in this project.
• Database: PostgreSQL.
• Communication: REST APIs and Kafka topics.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer to take ownership of all QA processes within a Scrum team. The responsibilities include:
• Analyzing requirements and collaborating with stakeholders to address any gaps.
• Creating comprehensive test cases.
• Manually testing new deliverables for both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Automating tests to ensure efficiency and reliability.
• Managing release documentation and related paperwork.

Skills

Must have

• Minimum 7 years of proven experience in manual and automation testing
• Excellent knowledge of QA Test Automation tools such as Playwright (preferred), Selenium, API Automation
• Excellent knowledge of languages - Python (Preferable), Java
• Good Analytical and Critical Thinking for Functional Testing
• Fair knowledge of DevOps tools like Gitlab, Cloud concepts, Azure
• Good to have experience in Infrastructure Automation
• Should be open and experienced with Shift Left concepts and tasks
• Excellent understanding of database concepts
• Excellent knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Experienced in the full project life-cycle experience in a Quality Assurance & Test capacity
• Proven track record of requirements analysis and documentation
• Ability to work under challenging circumstances without sacrificing quality or attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships within and outside the immediate team
• Ability to provide a reliable and extensible QA approach with a key focus on automated and technical testing

Nice to have

• Experience with message queues (MQs)
• Familiarity with containerized applications
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines