Test Automation Engineer

Job Description

• Leadership and Strategy:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive API automation strategy aligned with the overall quality goals of the organization.

• Identify and implement innovative testing approaches and technologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our QA processes.

• API Automation Development:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable API automation frameworks using RestAssured and BDD principles.

• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable automation scripts to validate API functionality, performance, and security.
• Implement data-driven testing strategies to ensure comprehensive test coverage.

• Integrate automation scripts into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous testing.

• Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure testability.

• Participate in design and architecture reviews to provide feedback on testability and identify potential quality risks.
• Communicate test results and quality metrics to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

• Work with extended integration partner teams to define and execute exploratory and automated API tests

• Quality Assurance and Best Practices:

• Establish and enforce QA guidelines, best practices, and standards across the team.

• Actively review code to ensure software quality and functional accuracy.
• Ensure all code adheres to secure coding practices and meets minimum code coverage requirements.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in API automation and cloud-native testing.

• Promote a culture of quality ownership and accountability within the team.

• Operational Support:

• Handle operational issues with minimal oversight, troubleshooting and resolving problems quickly and effectively.

• Build reusable frameworks and integrate SaaS frameworks to improve efficiency and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Coding and Development:

• Complete coding tasks according to design specifications with the highest quality and within the scheduled time.

• Work under the guidance of a Technical Architect, contributing to the overall system design.

• Build reusable frameworks and integrate SaaS frameworks to enhance testing capabilities.

• Code Quality and Security:

• Ensure all code delivered adheres to secure coding practices.

• Maintain adequate code coverage, aiming for a minimum of 70%.

• Actively review code to ensure software quality and functional accuracy across the team.

• Documentation and Reporting:

• Develop, document, and maintain test plans, procedures, and scripts.

• Use code repositories and tracking systems such as Git, Confluence/SharePoint, and JIRA for documentation, scripts, results, configuration, and supporting data.

• Domain Knowledge (Plus):

• Good understanding of the eCommerce domain is a plus.

Qualifications

• Technical Expertise:

• API Automation:

• Extensive experience with RestAssured for API testing.

• Proficiency in Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) frameworks like Cucumber/Gherkin.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Hoppscotch, Postman, Swagger, or ReadyAPI.

• Knowledge of API security testing principles and tools (e.g., OWASP).

• Java and Spring Boot:

• Strong proficiency in Java and related open-source technologies.

• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud frameworks for building microservices.

• Experience with dependency injection, RESTful APIs, and other core Spring concepts.

• Cloud Technologies:

• Solid understanding of cloud-native technologies and architectures.

• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (e.g., Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions).

• Testing Frameworks and Tools:

• Experience with unit testing frameworks like JUnit and TestNG.

• Proficiency in using IDEs such as Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA.

• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.

• Databases:

• Basic knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL datastores (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).

• Experience with data quality testing and working with large datasets.

• Version Control and Collaboration:

• Proficiency in using version control systems like Git.

• Experience with collaborative tools like GitHub, Bitbucket, or GitLab.

• Other Technologies (Nice to Have):

• Knowledge of contract testing using Pact or similar frameworks.

• Exposure to performance testing tools like JMeter or Gatling.

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.

• Agile Development:

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).

• Experience working in Agile teams and participating in sprint ceremonies.

• Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Keen to learn the design and architecture of the product and participate in ceremonies that can influence both.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 8-12 years of experience in software development and quality assurance, with a strong focus on API automation.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Keen to learn the design and architecture of the product and participate in ceremonies that can influence both.