Technical Architect

Senior QA Automation Engineer Role OverviewThis senior role involves working with cutting-edge orchestration and network management solutions within the Telecommunications domain. You will ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of these solutions through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies, and hands-on experience with networking equipment configuration.Responsibilities:Automation Strategy & Development: Develop robust manual and automated test scripts, frameworks, and reporting mechanisms for functional, non-functional, positive, and negative test scenarios.In-Sprint & E2E Testing: Lead the development of automation testing based on In-Sprint feature completion and complex End-to-End (E2E) use cases relevant to the Telecom OSS/NMS/EMS landscape.Networking & System Testing: Develop advanced system-level testing using Ansible, Bash scripting, Kubectl, and Helm to validate the deployment, configuration, and stability of distributed systems.Platform Testing: Implement and execute E2E automated tests for the Angular UI frontend using Webdriver.io + Cucumber.js and TypeScript.API Testing: Create robust REST API testing automation using Cucumber.js, Node.js, and TypeScript.Performance & Scalability: Plan and execute Load, Performance, and Scalability testing using tools like JMeter, integrated with monitoring solutions like Grafana + Prometheus.Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with Developers and Product teams to clarify feature requirements, define test scope, ensure comprehensive test plans, and attend status calls with global stakeholders.CI/CD Integration: Configure, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab) to ensure continuous testing and integration.Full Regression Management: Oversee and execute full regression cycles, providing detailed reporting and analysis.Research & Innovation: Proactively research and implement the best and most effective test automation solutions for complex functionality, particularly for distributed, mission-critical systems.Required Skills & ExperienceDomain & Technical ExpertiseTelecom & Networking Domain: Solid understanding and experience working in the Telecom, OSS (Operations Support Systems), Inventory, NMS/EMS (Network Management Systems/Element Management Systems) domain.Networking Hands-on: Mandatory hands-on experience in the configuration and administration of Cisco, Juniper, or Ciena Switch/Router products via protocols such as CLI, Netconf, and TL1.Containerization & Orchestration: Deep knowledge and hands-on operational experience with Microservice solution architecture, Docker, and Kubernetes (K8S).OS & Administration: Solid operational and administrator experience with Unix/Linux operating systems and Bash/Shell scripting.Automation & ToolsetFrontend Automation: Expertise with Webdriver.io, Cucumber.js, Node.js, and TypeScript for Angular UI testing.Backend Automation: Extensive experience with REST API testing automation using Cucumber.js, Node.js, and TypeScript.Deployment & Cloud: Experience with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or RedHat OpenShift environments.Load Testing: Proficiency with JMeter and monitoring tools like Grafana + Prometheus.DevOps & CI/CD: Hands-on experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab).Testing Types: Extensive experience in Static, System, Functional, Regression, Smoke, Integration, Performance, and Scalability testing within the SDLC.Database Experience: Familiarity with PostgreSQL and/or Neo4j databases.Desirable QualificationsFamiliarity with other backend/system scripting languages like Python.Experience with advanced databases like Neo4j (graph DB) and TimescaleDB.Exposure to integration technologies such as ElasticSearch and Kafka.Familiarity with SSO mechanisms (LDAP, OAuth2, SAML).Understanding of algorithms, data structures, and relational/graph database concepts.