Senior JavaScript Automation Test Engineer with AI & Agentic Testing

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Flexible benefits

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. in Hyderabad seeks a Senior JavaScript Automation Test Engineer to lead a testing team, design scalable automation solutions, and advance our AI-driven test framework across REST and SOAP services.

You will mentor testers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, implement CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, and apply large language models and prompt engineering to speed up quality engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience in software test automation and quality engineering.
• Proficient in API test automation for REST and SOAP services.
• Familiar with CI/CD tooling and DevOps integration.
• Strong knowledge of test strategy and DoD/DoR principles.
• Hands-on with AI-driven test generation and automation workflows.
• Experience leading testing teams and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of testers, guiding testing activities.
• Create comprehensive test plans, cases, and strategies.
• Coordinate testing efforts to ensure thorough coverage.
• Design and implement API automation for REST and SOAP services.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Develop AI-driven test generation and automation workflows.

Skills

API test automation

CI/CD integration

JavaScript

POM / Page Object Model

AI-driven testing

Test strategy

LLMs familiarity

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

API testing tools

Job description

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.We're looking for a Senior JavaScript Automation Test Engineer to join our team, taking on a key role in guaranteeing software system reliability and accuracy, overseeing a testing team, managing automated testing workflows, and helping advance our test automation framework.The successful candidate will design scalable automation solutions, champion quality engineering practices, mentor team members, and apply Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies to speed up software testing and delivery.ResponsibilitiesLead and mentor a team of testers, providing guidance and support for testing activitiesWork with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze system requirementsCreate comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test strategiesCoordinate and prioritize testing activities to ensure thorough and efficient coverageDesign, build, and run automation scripts using advanced automation toolsIdentify, report, and track defects through to validation and resolutionEstablish and enforce quality standards to maintain best practicesDesign and implement API automation solutions for REST and SOAP servicesValidate XML and JSON payloads using serialization and deserialization techniquesIntegrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins and GitHub ActionsDefine test strategies, automation roadmaps, and quality metricsDesign and implement AI-driven solutions for automated test case generation, test script generation, code reviews, and API-driven automation workflowsRequirements5-8 years of experience in software test automation and quality engineeringProficient in API test automation for REST and SOAP services, including authentication methods like Basic Authentication, Bearer Tokens, OAuth, and NTLMSkilled in software design patterns such as Singleton, Factory, Decorator, Page Object Model (POM), and Page FactoryExperienced in CI/CD and DevOps integration using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and static code analysis toolsKnowledgeable in test strategy principles like Test Pyramid, Definition of Ready (DoR), and Definition of Done (DoD)Familiar with Confirmation Testing, Regression Testing, and Change Impact TestingHands-on experience with Large Language Models including GitHub Copilot, Claude, and CursorSolid understanding of Prompt Engineering, Context Window Management, Tokenization, and Model Selection StrategiesBackground in embeddings and vector databases for semantic search, similarity search, and retrieval mechanismsCapable of designing AI-driven solutions using tools like Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and OpenAI AssistantsBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related fieldNice to haveExperience building multi-agent workflows for end-to-end testing, automated reporting, and failure recovery/fallback handlingFamiliarity with RAG architectures and integrating LLMs with enterprise knowledge sourcesUnderstanding of Model Context Protocol concepts and frameworks for orchestrating agent interactions and monitoring workflowsKnowledge of Attention Mechanisms and Transformer-based model architecturesWe offerOpportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographiesVast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certificationsOpportunity to share your ideas on international platformsSponsored Tech Talks & HackathonsUnlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutionsPossibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projectsFocused individual developmentBenefit package:Health benefitsRetirement benefitsPaid time offFlexible benefitsForums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)