QA Automation Engineer

Indium; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Indium in Houston seeks an seasoned QA leader to drive functional, automation, and AI‑driven testing across product releases. You will design and execute tests, validate defects, and coordinate with onshore/offshore teams to ensure quality. Strong domain familiarity with retail/e‑commerce is a plus, along with API testing and CI/CD integration.

We value hands‑on testing, mentoring of junior staff, and a proactive, delivery‑oriented mindset in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• QA testing across functional, integration, regression, and end‑to‑end scopes.
• Review requirements and craft test plans and strategies.
• Design and execute test cases for new features to ensure quality releases.
• Identify, document, and track defects throughout the lifecycle.
• Retail/e‑commerce domain knowledge preferred.
• Strong automation with Playwright and API testing with REST Assured.
• Experience with SQL validation and CI/CD integration.
• Leadership experience coordinating onshore/offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA efforts for product releases and coordinate testing across teams.
• Develop reusable automation libraries and regression suites.
• Collaborate with developers and product to ensure quality gates.
• Mentor junior testers and manage test deliverables.

Skills

Playwright

REST Assured

SQL

Jenkins

Mobile automation

UiPath

AI‑powered test automation

Test strategy & planning

Defect tracking

Team leadership

Tools

Jenkins

SQL tooling

Job description

• Strong technical, functional, automation, and AI-enabled testing skills.

1. Functional and Manual Testing

• Strong experience in QA testing, including functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Review customer requirements, analyze business workflows, and prepare test plans and test strategies.
• Design, develop, and execute test cases for new features to ensure quality releases.
• Identify, document, track, and validate defects throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Possess strong retail domain knowledge, preferably in e-commerce, online shopping, sales, and store operations.

2. Automation Testing

• Strong hands‑on experience in test automation using Playwright.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance reusable automation frameworks and regression suites.
• Experience in API automation using REST Assured is preferred.
• Good knowledge of SQL for backend data validation and database testing.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and integrating automated tests into build and deployment pipelines.
• Exposure to mobile automation testing for both Android and iOS applications.
• UiPath experience is a plus but not mandatory.

3. AI-Driven Test Automation

• Hands‑on experience or strong practical knowledge of leveraging AI tools and frameworks to accelerate test automation.
• Experience using AI to generate test scenarios and test cases from business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to leverage AI‑assisted tools for automation script generation, code enhancement, and test maintenance.
• Experience with AI‑assisted locator identification, self‑healing automation, and intelligent failure analysis is preferred.
• Ability to validate AI‑generated test cases and scripts to ensure accuracy, reliability, and alignment with business requirements.
• Knowledge of integrating AI capabilities into existing automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines is desirable.
• Understanding of how AI can improve test coverage, reduce repetitive manual effort, and accelerate regression execution.

4. Team Handling and Leadership

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in QA, with team‑handling experience managing or coordinating a team of at least five members.
• Ability to review test deliverables, provide technical guidance, and drive testing activities across teams.
• Coordinate effectively between onshore and offshore teams, development teams, and other support groups to ensure smooth implementation and delivery.
• Proactively identify risks, resolve blockers, and recommend solutions to improve quality and efficiency.

5. Communication and Delivery

• Strong customer interaction, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage daily priorities, and provide timely status reports.
• Proactive, solution‑oriented, flexible, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong ownership of testing deliverables, quality metrics, and release readiness.

Preferred Qualifications

• Retail or e‑commerce domain experience, including online shopping, sales, and store operations.
• Experience with AI‑enabled QE frameworks, self‑healing automation, and intelligent test generation.

Experience with API automation, SQL, mobile automation, and CI/CD integration