Senior Automation Tester

abacus-consulting-3; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Consulting in Lahore, Pakistan is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to define and execute automated testing strategies. You will create and maintain test plans, coordinate test scenarios, and drive defect registration and resolution.

The role focuses on building robust automation frameworks, performing API testing with Postman, SOAP UI and Rest Assured, and mobile automation using Appium, ensuring data quality and readiness of testing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Computer Science or IT.
• Experience in test automation is required.
• Ability to design and implementing automation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the test automation frameworks.
• Perform API Testing using tools like Postman, SOAP UI, and Rest Assured.
• Mobile Application automation, including Appium and other mobile supported testing tools
• Ensuring data quality in the test environments.
• Monitoring of the test environment status e.g., data quality, scheduled and unscheduled downtimes, performance, and readiness.
• Provide technical leadership and support the creation of automated tests.
• Define and administer standard testing architecture, processes, and tools across all engagements and methodologies
• Ensure quality practices across functional and non-functional testing.
• Support the strategic direction of our Continuous Testing and Assurance Practice
• Running of the quality engineering Community of Practice.
• Review the scripting from the QA Engineers and ensure our agreed standards are met and maintained.
• Ensure the infrastructure needed for our technical testing solutions is in good working order, fit for purpose, and used effectively and efficiently.
• Install applications and databases relevant to automation and manage access to automation infrastructure and code repository.
• Collaborate with other business units to understand how automation can improve workflow.
• Gather requirements from clients, customers, or end-users to develop the best automation solutions
• Lead and mentor junior Automation testers
• Provide multi-level reporting across test delivery including senior stakeholders

Skills

Test automation framework development

Test script generation

Test execution and recording

Test status updates

Test closure activities

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Postman

SOAP UI

Rest Assured

Appium

Job description

Role Summary

Creates a testing strategy and participates in the creation of automated testing scenarios. Prepares and coordinates test plans and testing scenarios. Conducts necessary tests according to the testing strategy, registration of defects, control of elimination.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the test automation frameworks.
• Performing API Testing using tools like Postman, SOAP UI, and Rest Assured.
• Mobile Application automation, including Appium and other mobile supported testing tools
• Ensuring data quality in the test environments.
• Monitoring of the test environment status e.g., data quality, scheduled and unscheduled downtimes, performance, and readiness.
• Provide technical leadership and support the creation of automated tests.
• Advise on innovative testing products and solutions.
• Define and administer standard testing architecture, processes, and tools across all engagements and methodologies
• Ensure quality practices across functional and non-functional testing.
• Support the strategic direction of our Continuous Testing and Assurance Practice
• Running of the quality engineering Community of Practice.
• Review the scripting from the QA Engineers and ensure our agreed standards are met and maintained.
• Ensure the infrastructure needed for our technical testing solutions is in good working order, fit for purpose, and used effectively and efficiently.
• Install applications and databases relevant to automation and manage access to automation infrastructure and code repository.
• Collaborate with other business units to understand how automation can improve workflow.
• Gather requirements from clients, customers, or end-users to develop the best automation solutions
• Lead and mentor junior Automation testers
• Provide multi-level reporting across test delivery including senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelors Degree/ Masters Degree in Computer Science or IT related field

Experience

• 6-8 years relevant work experience
• Test Automation framework development and maintenance
• Test script generation and review.
• Test prerequisites compilation.
• Test execution and recording.
• High quality and accuracy in test automation delivery
• Test status updates.
• Test closure activities.