Senior Automation Engineer (SDET) - UI/API, CI/CD

NTT DATA North America; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA North America seeks an Automation Tester in Irving, TX to design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and backend testing. You will identify test scenarios for automation, develop scripts in Java/Python, and execute functional, regression, and system testing.

Join an Agile team working with DevOps, cloud-based test execution, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure high quality releases.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in test automation / SDET roles.
• 4-5 years of strong programming skills in Java or Python.
• 5+ years of experience with UI automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress.
• 3-5 years of strong API automation experience using REST Assured, Postman, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of BDD/TDD frameworks (Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit, PyTest).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Git and version control workflows.
• 5+ years of working knowledge of SQL and database testing.
• 3-5 years of experience testing microservices and distributed systems.
• Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• 3-5 years of experience with Docker and containers (Kubernetes is a plus).
• Understanding of performance and security testing basics (JMeter, OWASP concepts).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and backend testing.
• Identify test scenarios suitable for automation and ensure high automation coverage.
• Develop automated test scripts using Java/Python (or similar languages).
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, integration, and system testing.
• Execute automated and limited manual tests where required.
• Participate in requirement analysis, test planning, and test strategy discussions.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Enable shift-left testing and continuous quality checks.
• Work with DevOps teams to support containerized and cloud-based test execution.
• Work as part of Agile/Scrum teams, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with developers to debug issues and improve testability.
• Provide clear test metrics, reports, and quality insights to stakeholders.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to test tools, frameworks, and processes.
• Stay updated with latest trends in test automation and quality engineering.
• Mentor junior QA/Automation engineers when needed.

Skills

Test Automation

Java/Python

UI Automation

API Automation

BDD/TDD

CI/CD

Git

SQL/DB Testing

Microservices

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

REST Assured

Postman

JUnit/TestNG

PyTest

Tools

REST Assured

Postman

JUnit

TestNG

PyTest

Job description

NTT DATA North America seeks an Automation Tester in Irving, TX to design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and backend testing. You will identify test scenarios for automation, develop scripts in Java/Python, and execute functional, regression, and system testing.

Join an Agile team working with DevOps, cloud-based test execution, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure high quality releases.