Senior SDET

Saviynt; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Saviynt seeks a Senior SDET to lead hands-on automation for our cloud-native Identity Security platform. You will design, build, and scale test automation frameworks ensuring reliability, security, and performance across services.

Collaborate with Engineering and Product to implement automation-centric testing, contribute to CI/CD quality, and leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate progress and release confidence.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of software test automation experience with hands-on framework development.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and test intelligence platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation across APIs, web UI, and backend services.

Skills

5-8+ yrs exp

AI-assisted tooling

Test automation frameworks

Java and Python

REST APIs / microservices

CI/CD familiarity

Database validation

Performance testing

Security & accessibility testing

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Playwright

PyTest

Robot Framework

Karate

Java

Python

Job description

Saviynt's AI-powered identity platform manages and governs human and non-human access to all of an organization's applications, data, and business processes. Customers trust Saviynt to safeguard their digital assets, drive operational efficiency, and reduce compliance costs. Built for the AI age, Saviynt is today helping organizations safely accelerate their deployment and usage of AI. Saviynt is recognized as the leader in identity security, with solutions that protect and empower the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. For more information, please visit www.saviynt.com .

We are seeking a Senior SDET to drive hands‑on automation and quality engineering execution for Saviynt’s cloud‑native Identity Security platform. In this role, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling test automation frameworks that ensure the reliability, security, and performance of our platform.

You will work closely with Engineering and Product teams to implement automation‑first testing practices, contribute to CI/CD pipeline quality, and deliver measurable improvements to test coverage and release confidence. You will also actively leverage AI‑powered development and testing tools to accelerate your own productivity and the quality of your automation work.

Saviynt's AI-powered identity platform manages and governs human and non‑human access to all of an organization's applications, data, and business processes. Customers trust Saviynt to safeguard their digital assets, drive operational efficiency, and reduce compliance costs. Built for the AI age, Saviynt is today helping organizations safely accelerate their deployment and usage of AI. Saviynt is recognized as the leader in identity security, with solutions that protect and empower the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. For more information, please visit www.saviynt.com .

We are seeking a Senior SDET to drive hands‑on automation and quality engineering execution for Saviynt’s cloud‑native Identity Security platform. In this role, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling test automation frameworks that ensure the reliability, security, and performance of our platform.

You will work closely with Engineering and Product teams to implement automation‑first testing practices, contribute to CI/CD pipeline quality, and deliver measurable improvements to test coverage and release confidence. You will also actively leverage AI‑powered development and testing tools to accelerate your own productivity and the quality of your automation work.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5–8+ years of experience in software test automation, including hands‑on framework development.
• Practical experience with AI‑assisted development tools such as Claude, Amazon Q Developer, or Cursor.
• Solid experience building and maintaining scalable test automation frameworks using tools such as Playwright, PyTest, Robot Framework, or Karate.
• Strong programming skills in Java and Python (Groovy a plus).
• Experience testing REST APIs, microservices, and distributed cloud systems (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Working knowledge of CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and build tools (Maven, Gradle).
• Experience with database validation, test data management, and large‑scale automation.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling).
• Familiarity with security and accessibility testing (SAST, DAST, WCAG, axe-core).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering teams.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Test Automation Development & Execution

• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation across APIs, web UI, and backend services.
• Execute automation strategies supporting Saviynt’s identity platform (IGA, PAM, AAG, ISPM, NHI, RBAC, secrets management).
• Contribute to and help evolve an automation roadmap aligned with product scalability, reliability, and security goals.

AI-Assisted Test Development

• Actively use AI‑powered developer tools (Amazon Q Developer, Cursor, test intelligence platforms) to accelerate automation work.
• Apply intelligent automation techniques to improve test generation, maintenance, and diagnostics.

Quality Engineering Execution

• Execute testing across functional, regression, performance, security, and resiliency scenarios.
• Contribute to shift‑left testing by integrating automation and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code workflows.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting test stability, observability, and feedback loops.

CI/CD & Pipeline Quality

• Collaborate with Engineering and SRE to identify coverage gaps, reliability risks, and release quality metrics.
• Contribute to the optimization of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing workflows for rapid, safe releases.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Participate in technical reviews of automation frameworks, test plans, and engineering processes.
• Share knowledge and support teammates to help increase automation maturity and engineering excellence.
• Contribute to an automation‑first culture within your team.

Saviynt is an amazing place to work. We are a high‑growth, Platform as a Service company focused on Identity Authority to power and protect the world at work. You will experience tremendous growth and learning opportunities through challenging yet rewarding work which directly impacts our customers, all within a welcoming and positive work environment. If you're resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!

Security & Compliance

This role requires adherence to Saviynt’s information security and privacy policies and procedures, including annual security training.

Saviynt is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.