Automation Test Engineer

About Client :

Our client is a global digital solutions and technology consulting company headquartered in Mumbai, India.

The company generates annual revenue of over $4.29 billion (?35,517 crore), reflecting a 4.4% year-over-year growth in USD terms.

It has a workforce of around 86,000 professionals operating in more than 40 countries and serves a global client base of over 700 organizations.

Our client operates across several major industry sectors, including Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI), Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT), Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Manufacturing & Consumer.

In the past year, the company achieved a net profit of $553.4 million (?4,584.6 crore), marking a 1.4% increase from the previous year.

It also recorded a strong order inflow of $5.6 billion, up 15.7% year-over-year, highlighting growing demand across its service lines.

Key focus areas include Digital Transformation, Enterprise AI, Data & Analytics, and Product Engineeringreflecting its strategic commitment to driving innovation and value for clients across industries.

Job Title : Automation Test Engineer with Cypress.

Key Skills : Automation Test Engineer, Cypress, Javascript.

Job Locations : Chennai.

Experience : 8+Years.

Education Qualification : Any Graduation.

Work Mode : Hybrid.

Employment Type : Contractual.

Notice Period : Immediate 10 Days.

Job description :

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in JavaScript-based automation frameworks, including Cypress, WebdriverIO, and Playwright.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in UI functional and automation testing, API testing, and Agile methodologies.

You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing robust automation frameworks, ensuring high-quality software delivery in CI/CD environments.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using Cypress, WebdriverIO, and Playwright.

- Create and execute UI functional automation tests for web applications across different browsers and platforms.

- Develop and execute API automation using SuperTest, RestAssured, and SOAP UI.

- Participate in Agile ceremonies, collaborating with developers, product owners, and QA team members to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.

- Perform unit testing, functional testing, integration testing, regression testing, GUI testing, web service testing, and browser compatibility testing.

- Utilize BDD/TDD practices with tools like Cucumber, JUnit, and Mockito.

- Work with CI/CD pipelines using Maven and Jenkins to automate build and deployment processes.

- Generate detailed test reports and dashboards to communicate testing progress and quality metrics.

- Perform SQL and database validation for backend data consistency.

- Conduct cloud application testing to ensure compatibility and performance in cloud environments.

- Optional : Contribute to mobile automation testing using Appium.

- Optional : Collaborate with UI teams working on ReactJS projects.

- Optional : Build Node.js utilities or scripts to enhance automation processes.

Required Qualifications :

- Education : BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline; or 7+ years of professional experience in test automation.

Experience :

- Minimum 7 years in software test automation.

- Minimum 3 years hands-on experience in JavaScript (demonstrable proficiency required).

- Minimum 7 years experience with Webdriver-based test automation APIs (Selenium or WebdriverIO).

- Minimum 5 years in multiple testing methodologies (unit, functional, integration, regression, GUI, web service, browser compatibility).

- Minimum 4 years with TDD/BDD practices.

- Minimum 3 years API automation with SuperTest, RestAssured, and SOAP UI.

- Minimum 23 years in Agile development environments.

- Hands-on Cypress experience (including Cypress best practices, custom commands, intercepts, fixtures, and parallel execution in CI/CD).

Tools & Technologies :

- Mandatory : Cypress.

- io, Playwright (JavaScript), WebdriverIO, Selenium, Protractor, Katalon (JavaScript), BDD (Cucumber), SQL/Database Testing, API/Microservices Testing.

- CI/CD : Maven, Jenkins.

- Good to Have : Appium, ReactJS, Node.js (v10+), cloud testing platforms.