Senior QA Automation Engineer

Ambiquest Hyderabad; Pune District, Chennai, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,350,000 - 1,650,000; Part time

Job summary

Ambiquest Hyderabad is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 5-8 years of hands-on experience in UI and API automation to design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks. The role focuses on automation development and end-to-end testing within a fast-paced environment.

The candidate should be proficient in Playwright or Selenium, REST API automation, and CI/CD toolchains, with strong programming skills across Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or C#.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in QA Automation / Software Testing.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright (Preferred) or Selenium.
• API Automation using REST Assured, Karate, Postman, or similar tools.
• Experience developing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or C#.
• Experience in Functional, Regression, Smoke, Integration, and End-to-End Testing.
• Hands-on experience integrating automation suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong debugging, defect analysis, and root cause analysis skills.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable UI and API automation frameworks.
• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts.
• Improve automation coverage and execution efficiency.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify, debug, and analyze automation failures.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve software quality.
• Independently drive automation initiatives with minimal supervision.

Skills

Playwright

Selenium

API automation

CI/CD

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

Java

Debugging

Agile

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

REST Assured

Karate

Postman

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Title: Senior QA Automation Engineer

Experience: 5 - 8 Years

Employment Type: Contract Role

Work Mode: WFO

Budget: Up to 15 LPA

Interview Process: 3 Rounds (1 Face-to-Face Round Mandatory)

Job Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior QA Automation Engineer with 58 years of experience in UI Automation, API Automation, Automation Framework Development, Programming, and CI/CD Integration.

The ideal candidate must be a strong hands-on individual contributor with the ability to design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks independently.

This is strictly an Automation Development role

Mandatory Technical Skills

• 78 years of experience in QA Automation / Software Testing.
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (Preferred) or Selenium.
• API Automation using REST Assured, Karate, Postman, or similar tools.
• Experience developing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or C#.
• Experience in Functional, Regression, Smoke, Integration, and End-to-End Testing.
• Hands-on experience integrating automation suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong debugging, defect analysis, and root cause analysis skills.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable UI and API automation frameworks.
• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts.
• Improve automation coverage and execution efficiency.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify, debug, and analyze automation failures.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve software quality.
• Independently drive automation initiatives with minimal supervision.

Good to Have

• Hands-on Playwright framework implementation.
• Docker and containerized test execution.
• Cloud-based test execution experience.
• Exposure to AI-assisted Test Automation tools.

Preferred Candidate Designations

• Senior QA Automation Engineer
• SDET-II / SDET-III
• Automation Engineer
• Senior Test Automation Engineer
• Quality Engineer - Automation

Important Screening Criteria

Candidates must demonstrate all three mandatory capabilities:

1. Automation Framework Development
2. API Automation
3. CI/CD Integration