Senior Software Test Engineer - Automation Testing

Caterpillar Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Bengaluru, India, is seeking a Quality Engineering & Testing leader to drive automation and data-validation excellence across enterprise-scale products.

You will shape testing strategy, mentor QE teams, and collaborate with Product, Engineering and DevOps to ensure high-quality releases. The role emphasizes Playwright framework development, API automation, AI-powered testing, and end-to-end data validation across complex systems.

Qualifications

• Experience building Playwright-based automation frameworks for web/mobile/data platforms.
• Proven API testing/automation with REST and microservices.
• Knowledge of AI/GenAI in test generation and maintenance.
• Strong data validation across ETL, SQL, and data migration processes.
• Ability to lead QE teams and define governance and release readiness.

Responsibilities

• Own Quality Engineering and automation strategies across products and platforms.
• Lead design and evolution of Playwright automation frameworks and API automation.
• Define automation standards and roadmaps; mentor teams for quality-first delivery.
• Drive AI-powered testing adoption and advanced automation capabilities.
• Oversee release readiness, risk assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Playwright automation

API testing

AI/GenAI in QE

ETL & SQL data validation

Leadership & mentoring

Quality governance

CI/CD & DevOps

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Zephyr

GitHub

Jenkins

Job description

Job Description:

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you'rejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don'tjust talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Quality Engineering & Testing

• Strong experience in functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing across web, mobile, API, and data platforms.
• Ability to define Quality Engineering strategies, testing standards, governance models, and best practices aligned with business and engineering objectives.
• Expertise in test planning, risk assessment, defect management, quality governance, and release readiness activities for complex enterprise applications.
• Proven track record of driving quality excellence, continuous improvement, and testing effectiveness across teams and programs.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities to build high-performing Quality Engineering teams and foster a quality-first culture.

Key Technical Skills Required

• Strong expertise in Playwright automation framework development, including framework architecture, cross-browser testing, parallel execution, reporting, and CI/CD integration.
• Hands-on experience in API testing and automation using Karate, with solid knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, contract testing, and service integration validation.
• Experience applying AI/GenAI technologies in Quality Engineering, including automated test generation, intelligent test maintenance, defect prediction, and test optimization.
• Strong understanding of ETL, database, SQL, data migration, data reconciliation, and end-to-end data validation across enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of AWS cloud services, distributed systems, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and quality engineering tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, Zephyr, GitHub, and Jenkins.

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Ability to lead technical discussions and represent Quality Engineering in architecture reviews, design sessions, and engineering leadership forums.
• Experience defining automation framework strategies, quality transformation initiatives, and long-term engineering roadmaps.
• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and provide technical leadership to Quality Engineering and Automation teams.
• Strong collaboration with Product, Engineering, Architecture, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable and high-quality solutions.
• Ability to influence strategic engineering decisions and advocate quality-first approaches across organizations.

Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis

• Strong analytical and debugging skills with the ability to investigate issues across application, API, infrastructure, and data layers.
• Experience performing root cause analysis and identifying systemic quality gaps in applications and processes.
• Ability to drive defect prevention, quality improvements, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Skilled in troubleshooting complex enterprise application and integration issues.
• Data-driven approach to risk assessment, issue resolution, and decision-making.

Collaboration & Communication

• Proven experience partnering with developers, architects, product managers, DevOps engineers, and leadership teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decisions and drive alignment across teams.
• Ability to effectively communicate quality metrics, risks, release readiness status, and strategic recommendations.
• Experience leading cross-functional quality initiatives in large-scale programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong executive-level presentation capabilities.

Domain Expertise

• Experience with eCommerce applications, customer journeys, order management, payment gateways, inventory management, and related business workflows.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and customer‑centric quality validation approaches.
• Ability to assess business impact, prioritize testing efforts, and drive risk‑based quality decisions.
• Experience supporting large‑scale enterprise and customer‑facing platforms.
• Focus on delivering seamless user experiences through robust quality engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive Quality Engineering, Test Automation, and Continuous Testing strategies across products and platforms.
• Lead the design, development, and evolution of Playwright‑based automation frameworks and API automation solutions.
• Define automation standards, governance processes, coding best practices, and quality engineering roadmaps.
• Drive adoption of AI‑powered testing approaches, advanced automation capabilities, and engineering innovations.
• Lead release readiness, quality sign‑off, risk assessment, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives while mentoring engineering teams.

Posting Dates:

September 14, 2026 - September 20, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply