Description

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Quality Engineering initiatives and apply Automation-First, Shift-Left, and Quality-by-Design practices.
• Support the development of Test Strategies, Test Approaches, and Risk-Based Testing plans for applications, APIs, services, and data platforms.
• Automate UI, API, backend, database validation, and data quality verification scenarios, and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Build reusable, maintainable, and scalable Java-based automation solutions using sound software engineering principles and automation design patterns.
• Contribute to quality improvements through test coverage analysis, defect prevention, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Diagnose and resolve automation issues through debugging, refactoring, test suite optimization, flaky test remediation, synchronization improvements, and locator strategy enhancements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies using Jira and collaborate with Product, Development, Architecture, and DevOps teams as needed to improve quality, testability, and delivery efficiency.
• Follow Software Development Standards, Code Review Requirements, Release Governance Processes, and maintain Requirements Traceability, Test Evidence, and Audit-Ready Documentation.
• Share knowledge and support adoption of Quality Engineering, Automation Standards, and engineering excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• 6 years of experience in SDET, Test Automation, Software Quality Assurance, or Quality Engineering roles.

Core Skills & Strengths

Core Technical Skills

• Strong Core Java programming skills, including Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Design Patterns, Collections, Exception Handling, Concurrency, Dependency Injection, and Test Framework Architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, including Page Object Model (POM), advanced XPath and CSS locator strategies, synchronization and wait strategies, automation stability, and flaky test reduction.
• Strong API Testing experience using REST Assured, Karate, Postman, or similar tools.
• Experience with SQL, database validation, and backend system testing.
• Experience with TestNG, JUnit, Maven, Git, and modern software development practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automation frameworks for enterprise applications.
• Understanding of microservices architecture, service integrations, and distributed system testing.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to share knowledge with team members and contribute to engineering excellence.

Quality, Governance & Agile Practices

• OpenText AQM for Test Case Management, Requirements Traceability, Test Execution, and Test Evidence Management.
• Test Approaches, Traceability Matrices, Post-Test Reports, and other required testing deliverables.
• Strong understanding of Agile Methodologies, Scrum Practices, SDLC, and Quality Engineering Principles.
• Experience working within cross-functional Agile teams delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Audit Readiness, Documentation Standards, Evidence Management, and Governance Compliance

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree