SDET-1 (QA Automation)

Job Description

Role: Software Development Engineer in Test I (SDET I)

Experience: 13 Years

Employment Type : Full-Time

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Role Summary

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test I (SDET I) who is passionate about quality engineering and test automation. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in programming and hands-on experience with Playwright using TypeScript or JavaScript and is eager to grow as an automation engineer.

As an SDET I, you will work closely with developers, product managers, and senior QA engineers to help ensure high-quality software delivery. You will contribute to building and maintaining automated UI and API test solutions, run test suites as part of CI/CD pipelines, and learn modern testing practices while working on real-world web applications.

This role offers strong learning, mentorship, and growth opportunities within a collaborative engineering environment.

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Key Responsibilities

Test Automation & Framework Contribution

Develop and maintain automated UI and API test scripts using Playwright with TypeScript

Contribute to expanding test coverage across functional, regression, and smoke tests

Assist in enhancing existing test automation frameworks by:

o Using reusable test utilities and helpers

o Working with custom fixtures and test data

o Maintaining configuration and environment handling

Follow best practices to write clean, readable, and maintainable test code

Execute automated test suites and help identify test gaps

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Modern Testing Practices

Apply modern testing concepts such as:

o Reliable selector strategies

o Clear and meaningful assertions

o Proper waits and synchronization

Debug and troubleshoot test failures

Collaborate with developers and senior QA members to help identify and report defects early

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API Testing

Validate REST API functionality using:

o Playwrights APIRequestContext

o Tools such as Postman for exploratory API testing

Verify API responses including status codes, headers, and payloads

Assist in creating and maintaining automated API test cases

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CI/CD Awareness

Run automated test suites as part of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)

Assist in investigating pipeline failures and test execution issues

Learn how test automation integrates into build and deployment workflows

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Web & UI Fundamentals

Work with modern web applications built using HTML, CSS, and DOM

Understand basic client-side behaviour to write more stable UI tests

Gain exposure to responsive or cross-browser UI testing

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Collaboration & Agile Practices

Participate in Agile/Scrum activities such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support quality throughout the development lifecycle

Maintain test automation code using Git-based version control

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Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience & Technical Skills

13 years of experience in test automation or quality engineering

Hands-on experience with Playwright using JavaScript or TypeScript

Understanding of core programming concepts, including:

o Basic Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

o Control flow and data structures

o Debugging and exception handling

Experience with UI and API test automation

Working knowledge of REST APIs and HTTP fundamentals

Basic familiarity with CI/CD concepts

Experience using Git for version control

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Testing Knowledge

Understanding of test design techniques and automation best practices

Ability to analyse test failures and report issues clearly

Familiarity with automation concepts such as:

o Page Object Model (POM)

o Fixtures and reusable test components

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Soft Skills & Mindset

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Good communication and collaboration abilities

Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment