Senior Automation Tester

Overview

Job Title: Senior Automation Tester
Experience: 4+ Years
Location: Axess Technology, TIDEL Park, Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway, Tharamani, Chennai
Interview Mode: Face-to-Face (F2F)

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Tester to join our QA team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and maintaining automation frameworks, API testing, and CI/CD integration. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products by designing robust automated tests and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:Automation Framework Development & Maintenance

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable automation test frameworks (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit).
• Build and optimize reusable libraries and utilities to support testing activities.
• Continuously improve framework architecture and integrate modern test automation practices.

• API Testing (Postman & Rest Assured)
• Create and manage API test suites using Postman.

• Write and maintain automated API test scripts using Rest Assured (Java preferred).

• Validate API responses, including status codes, headers, and payloads.

• Conduct load and performance testing of APIs, and analyze test results to identify bottlenecks.

Test Planning & Design

• Analyze functional and technical requirements to define effective test plans.

• Develop comprehensive test cases for manual and automated execution.

• Ensure coverage of functional, integration, regression, and edge-case scenarios.

• Maintain clear traceability between test cases, requirements, and defects.

Automation Execution & Regression Testing

• Automate end-to-end functional test cases for web and backend components.

• Regularly execute and maintain regression test suites for every release/sprint.

• Continuously optimize and refactor test cases to improve reliability and reduce execution time.

Defect Management & Reporting

• Identify and log defects found during test execution.

• Collaborate with developers to debug and resolve issues.

• Re-test fixed issues and update test coverage accordingly.

• Share detailed test execution reports, highlighting coverage, defects, and risks.

CI/CD Integration

• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

• Ensure tests are triggered automatically on code commits and deployments.

• Troubleshoot and resolve CI test failures efficiently.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with developers, BAs, product owners, and QA team members.

• Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

• Provide insights on improving product quality and testing efficiency.

Performance Testing (Preferred, Not Mandatory)

• Conduct performance testing using tools such as JMeter.

• Perform load, stress, and scalability testing on critical APIs.

• Analyze performance metrics and prepare detailed reports.

Version Control & Code Management

• Use version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage test scripts and frameworks.

• Follow best practices for code quality, including reviews and documentation.

Test Documentation & Metrics

• Document test strategy, automation approach, and execution reports.

• Track and share key testing KPIs such as test coverage, defect rates, and automation success rates.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in automation testing.

• Strong proficiency in Java (or other programming languages such as Python).

• Experience with automation tools like Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, and Rest Assured.

• Solid understanding of REST APIs, JSON, XML, and web services testing.

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI.

• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum or Kanban).

• Strong Git knowledge and experience in managing code repositories.

• Excellent analytical and debugging skills.

• Good communication and team collaboration abilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person