Selenium Automation, Rest Assured API automation

Job Description - Key Responsibilities: - Selenium Automation: - Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver for functional and regression testing of web applications. - Automate test cases for both UI and functional testing, ensuring that all features are validated across browsers and platforms. - Integrate Selenium with other testing tools (e.g., TestNG, JUnit) for test execution and reporting. - Develop reusable and maintainable test frameworks for large-scale test automation. - API Automation with Rest Assured: - Design, develop, and execute automated tests for RESTful APIs using Rest Assured and other API testing frameworks. - Write tests for API endpoints to validate responses, request/response payloads, authentication, and error handling. - Validate API functionalities like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests for integration and system testing. - Work with JSON, XML, and other formats to validate API responses and data integrity. - Test Script Development & Maintenance: - Develop automated test scripts in Java to execute both UI and API tests. - Collaborate with development teams to ensure test scripts are aligned with product functionality and business requirements. - Continuously maintain and refactor existing test scripts for better performance and scalability. - Test Framework Design: - Contribute to the development of a comprehensive test automation framework that supports Selenium and API testing. - Implement modular, reusable, and scalable frameworks using Java and TestNG or JUnit. - Ensure the framework supports continuous integration and automated test execution in a CI/CD pipeline. - Continuous Integration: - Integrate automated tests with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or Azure DevOps. - Ensure automated tests are triggered as part of the build pipeline to ensure code quality and coverage. - Monitor test results in the CI pipeline and analyze failed tests to determine the root cause. - Test Data Management: - Create and manage test data required for automated testing, including API and UI data. - Ensure test data consistency and accuracy for both UI and API tests. - Defect Reporting and Collaboration: - Work with the development team to identify and report defects in the applications or APIs during testing. - Provide detailed bug reports with steps to reproduce, logs, and screenshots to aid developers in debugging. - Collaborate with business analysts and developers to ensure comprehensive test coverage. - Test Reporting & Documentation: - Provide detailed test reports, including pass/fail status, test logs, and defect details. - Generate automated test execution reports using tools like TestNG or Allure. - Maintain and update the test cases and documentation, ensuring they are always aligned with the latest product changes. - Skills and Qualifications: - Mandatory Skills: - Selenium WebDriver: Proficient in developing automated test scripts for web applications using Selenium and Java. - API Automation: Hands-on experience with Rest Assured for API testing (specifically RESTful APIs). - Java: Strong knowledge of Java programming for developing automation scripts and frameworks. - Test Frameworks: Experience with TestNG, JUnit, or similar frameworks for automating tests. - Version Control: Familiarity with version control systems such as Git for managing test scripts and repositories. - CI/CD: Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment concepts, with experience using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps for integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.