Test Engineer - Automation

3-5 Years

3-5 Years

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify test cases that can be automated, analyse requirements and select the appropriate test cases for automation, ensuring optimal test coverage.
• Develop a detailed test plan that outlines the scope, objectives, and resources required for API automation testing. This plan serves as a roadmap for executing the tests and ensures that all necessary steps are followed.
• Responsible for implementing an automation framework for executing automated tests.
• Closely monitor the defect management process, which involves identifying, reporting, and managing defects. Collaborate with other team members to resolve defects and ensure that the API’s meets quality standards.
• Manage changes in the API’s and execute regression tests to ensure that new code changes do not impact existing functionality.
• Work closely with DevOps and development teams to integrate testing into the delivery pipeline. Help identify issues early, align testing strategies with deployment goals, and support faster, more stable releases.
• Mentor junior QA engineers, sharing best practices in automation testing and fostering a culture of quality within the team.
• Continuously evaluate and implement new testing tools and technologies to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness.

Competencies

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Qualifications and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited university.
• 3-5 years of industry experience, with proficiency in programming languages such as Java or Javascript for test automation.
• Experience with automation testing frameworks such as Selenium, TestNG, or JUnit.
• Extensive knowledge of mobile applications and microservices (API’s).
• Well-developed problem analysis and problem-solving techniques.
• Team player who is self-motivated and has ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and leadership staff.

Computer Skills:
Mandatory

• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Java or JavaScript to develop automated tests.
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks like Playwright, Selenium, Appium or similar.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and tools such as Azure DevOps or GitLab CI.

Required Technical/ Functional Competencies

Requirement Gathering and Analysis:

• Has basic concepts and terminology related to requirement gathering and analysis.
• Able to identify and describe requirements but require guidance and supervision to perform these tasks effectively.
• Have limited experience in creating and reviewing requirements and are not able to independently conduct analysis of requirements.

Product/ Technology Knowledge:

• Understands basic testing concepts and terminology.
• Has basic knowledge of the technology and products been tested.
• Can execute simple tests with guidance.

Test Automation Technology/Product Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of Automation Tools.
• Able to create and execute basic automation scripts for simple functional test cases with guidance.

Knowledge Management:

• Basic knowledge of Knowledge Management principles and practices.
• Able to work with basic terminology, tools, and techniques used in Knowledge Management in Testing.

Customer Management:

• Has basic knowledge of customer's business domain and technology suite.
• Can use latest technology and handle customer escalations.

Domain/ Industry Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of customer's business processes and relevant technology platform or product.
• Able to prepare process maps, workflows, business cases, test cases, and test data for simple to medium requirements with the assistance of SME.

Testing Design:

• Basic Knowledge of testing terminologies and concepts.
• Can perform basic testing techniques such as boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, etc.
• Can execute test cases and report defects.

Test Planning:

• Understands basic concepts of test planning, such as test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Can create and execute test cases based on predefined criteria.
• Can report defects and track their resolution.

Test Development:

• Has limited knowledge and understanding of test development principles and concepts.
• Requires close supervision and guidance to perform basic test development tasks.
• May be able to perform simple item-writing tasks with guidance.

Test Execution:

• Basic understanding of the principles and practices of test execution.
• Able to follow test cases, execute test scripts, report defects, and document test results.
• May require guidance and supervision while performing tasks.

Required Behavioral Competencies

Accountability:

• Takes ownership for and ensures accuracy of own work, meets deadlines, and asks questions about possible gaps to ensure clarity of ownership.

Agility:

• Demonstrates a willingness to accept and embrace differing ideas or perceptions which are beneficial to the organization.

Collaboration:

• Participates in team activities and reaches out to others in team to achieve common goals.

Customer Focus:

• Displays awareness of customers stated needs and gives priority to meeting and exceeding customer expectations at or above expected quality within stipulated time.

Communication:

• Effectively communicates in written and oral form, well-organized thoughts to others. Speaks openly and honestly with all employees.

Drives Results:

• Demonstrates a "can do" attitude and is willing to stretch self to achieve and exceed defined goals/targets.

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