SDET automation engineer

Overview

On Site
Up to $115,000
Full Time

Skills

Automation Engineer

Job Details

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled Automation Engineer with a strong technical background to design and implement automation frameworks from scratch. This is an individual contributor role that requires hands-on experience in scripting and coding, as well as the ability to drive automation independently.

Note: This is not a QA Lead role. We are specifically looking for a technically proficient candidate who can build robust automation solutions end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop automation frameworks from scratch.

  • Write clean, scalable, and efficient code/scripts for test automation.

  • Collaborate with development and QA teams to understand application workflows and ensure complete test coverage.

  • Develop test strategies and maintain automation test suites for ongoing regression.

  • Own and maintain CI/CD integration of automation scripts.

  • Identify areas of improvement in testing processes and implement automation best practices.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in automation testing and scripting.

  • Strong programming/scripting skills in one or more of the following: Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar.

  • Experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or similar.

  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.

  • Experience with version control tools like Git.

  • Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and proactively take ownership of tasks.

  • Good understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in API automation (e.g., Postman, REST Assured).

  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.).

  • Performance testing knowledge is a plus.

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