Automation Tester

**Job Overview**:
This role is based 100% in Bengaluru, India. Occasional international travel may be required for company events, special team meetings and/or workshops. There is also a requirement for on-call.

**Responsibilities**:
Collaborating on and Understanding Requirements: Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Scrum Masters, and Developers to understand business requirements, ensuring effective test case definition. Participate actively in scrum ceremonies to maintain transparency in progress.

Execution & Reporting of Testing Activities: Creating and completing a variety of test cases (manual, automated, non-functional) in line with predefined testing methodologies and standards. This includes creating BDD test scenarios, validating and reporting defects, and effectively communicating test status, risks, and issues.

**Required Skills and Experience**:
Strong IT background with a consistent track record responsible for automated testing in complex software projects. Hold at least a B.Tech in computer science, information technology, or a related field, with at least 6 years of overall experience in a similar role within a large, global organisation of which a minimum of 3 years is working in software and infrastructure testing. A successful history of performing as tester in large-scale IT projects from is needed. Ability to work autonomously, with a commitment to staying abreast of the latest testing methods and standards.

**Technical Competencies**:

- Expertise in programming languages used in test automation, such as Java, C#.
- Scripting languages like JavaScript, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Hands on Expericence in testing APIs and web services, using tools like Postman, SoapUI, or REST-assured for API automation.
- SQL and database testing.
- Developing test automation scripts that are compatible across multiple browsers and platforms.
- Version control systems and understanding the importance of code reviews for maintaining quality in automation scripts.
- Test Automation Tools and Frameworks: Test automation tools like Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber; Experience in building Selenium automated tests using Page Object Model and BDD; Unit testing frameworks like JUnit, NUnit, or TestNG.
- Test Management tools like TestRail, Zephyr, or Quality Centre and bug tracking tools like JIRA, Bugzilla, or TFS.
- Understanding of Software Development and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
- Understanding of Testing phases and lifecycles (unit, integration, system, acceptance).

**PROCESS**:

- Familiarity with software development in a DevOps environment.
- Documentation and knowledge creation.
- A continuous improvement attitude.

**LEADERSHIP & PEOPLE SKILLS**:

- Highly proficient in English, both written and spoken.

**“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience**:

- Desireable: Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or TeamCity; Non-functional Testing: Performance (JMeter), Accessibility Testing.
- Desireable: Testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.
- Optional certifications: ISTQB/ISEB Certified Tester - Foundation Level; ISTQB/ISEB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer; Certified Selenium WebDriver Professional; Other relevant certifications in the field of test automation.

**In Return**:
Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. Arm prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race/ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, disability, neuro-diversity, pregnancy, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military/veteran status, as well as those characteristics protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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**Equal Opportunities at Arm**:
Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of any characteristic.

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