SDET - Automation Engineer

About Aurigo:

Aurigo is an American technology company founded in 2003 with a mission to help public sector agencies and facility owners plan, deliver, and maintain their capital projects and assets safely and efficiently. With more than $300 billion of capital programs under management, Aurigo's award-winning software solutions are trusted by over 300 customers in transportation, water and utilities, healthcare, higher education, and government on over 40,000 projects across North America. We are a privately held corporation headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with software development and support centers in Canada and India. We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified three times in a row and recently recognized as one of the Top 25 AI Companies of 2024.

Description:

We are looking for a skilled Automation Engineer to join our Engineering team in Bangalore. The ideal candidate should be proficient in designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks and pipelines. Automation Engineers should know how to build robust test suites, integrate automation into CI/CD workflows, and drive quality through code. The work environment is completely Agile, highly collaborative, and fast-paced. Prior experience in having worked in software as a service (SaaS) model or product-based companies is an absolute plus.

Primary Responsibilities:

Take ownership of end-to-end quality for the projects and modules you are assigned

Analyse application functionality, troubleshoot defects, and resolve gaps in collaboration with the solutions team

Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and test suites using Playwright (Python/TypeScript/JavaScript)

Build, maintain, and execute automation scripts integrated with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions)

Perform functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end (E2E) testing across web applications and REST APIs

Identify, log, and manage defects using Azure DevOps, partner with developers through root cause analysis and resolution

Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives),champion quality throughout the SDLC

Work closely with Developers and QA engineers in scrum teams to deliver high-quality products in a timely and cost-effective manner

Desired Skills and Experience:

BE/B.Tech in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

46 years of experience in test automation for web applications, hands-on experience is a must

Knowledge and understanding of Azure DevOps for work item tracking, pipelines, and test plans Proficiency in MS SQL, ability to write queries of moderate complexity for test data validation

Hands-on experience with Playwright (Python/TypeScript/JavaScript) for UI and API automation is mandatory, Selenium experience will be considered

Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript, understanding of REST API testing and web technologies (HTML, CSS)

Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to collaborate effectively across cross functional teams

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, aptitude to question, innovate, and drive continuous improvement

Ability to troubleshoot application issues by reading and interpreting logs and error traces

Knowledge of GitHub Copilot or other AI-assisted development/testing tools is preferred

Knowledge of .NET framework / .NET Core would be a plus

Experience with mobile web or native mobile application testing would be an added advantage