Senior Test Automation Engineer

Creative Chaos; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Chaos is seeking a seasoned QA automation engineer to join our project teams in Islamabad. You will develop and enhance automation frameworks, review tests, and ensure manual and automated testing align with defined standards.

You will build automation scripts using Selenium, Java, TestNG, Jenkins and Maven for regression and performance testing, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help recruit testing talent while driving quality across the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or similar field
• 3-8 years of automation testing experience
• Experience in automation testing tools (Selenium, Cucumber, Java)
• Proficient in automation frameworks like JUnit, TestNG, Xunit, SpecFlow, Pyunit, or in-house frameworks
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
• Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, AWS, and cloud technologies including Docker and Kubernetes

Responsibilities

• Provide expert opinion and guidance on business & quality parameters
• Develop test automation framework and enhance it based on project needs
• Review test cases, scripts, plans and procedures (manual and automated)
• Ensure that manual and automation test execution follow defined standards
• Coordinate QA activities and support requirement analysis
• Develop automation scripts to cover user stories using Selenium, Java, TestNG, Jenkins, Maven for regression and performance testing
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Learn new things and share findings effectively
• Help organization in recruiting software testing talent

Skills

English communication

Problem solving

QA methodologies

Analytical thinking

Education

BS in CS/Software Eng

Tools

Selenium

Cucumber

Java

JUnit

TestNG

Jenkins

Maven

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Job description

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• As a seasoned QA resource in project teams, provide expert opinion and guidance on business & quality parameters
• Develop test automation framework, and continue to enhance and modify based on project needs
• Review test cases, scripts, plans and procedures (manual and automated)
• Ensure that manual and automation test execution are carried out as per the defined standards and procedures
• Manage, support and coordinate business and QA aspects of software development activities, including requirement analysis and QA of applications
• Develop automation scripts to cover the scenarios of the user stories committed for the sprint using diverse tools (Selenium, Java, TestNG, Jenkins, Maven etc.) for regression and performance testing of the various releases of the application
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Take initiative to learn new things, and grow rapidly from constant exposure to innovative ideas, concepts, and patterns as well as have the ability to share those findings effectively
• Help organization in recruiting software testing talent

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or similar relevant field
• 3-8 years of working experience in Automation testing
• Experience in Automation Testing tools (Selenium, Cucumber, JAVA etc.), data structures, and algorithm design
• Proficient in frameworks for automation like Junit, TestNG, Xunit, CodedUI, SpecFlow, Pyunit, or custom in-house built frameworks
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
• Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
• Expert knowledge of design patterns, multi-threaded systems, and automated unit testing
• Strong understanding in SQL and should have experience in writing SQL queries
• Strong Experience with CI/CD pipelines, AWS, and cloud technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• Sound experience/knowledge of Web Service API/Rest API
• Experience in Agile development methodologies, including SCRUM
• Excellent verbal and written English Communication skills
• Excellent Problem-Solving and Analytical skills