Senior QA Automation Engineer

QA Automation Engineer / SDET API Automation + Azure

Position: QA Automation Engineer / SDET

Experience: 4.5 7 Years

Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-time / Contract

Notice Period: Must be 15 days or less

About the Role

we are hiring a skilled QA Automation Engineer / SDET with strong experience in API automation, automation frameworks, and Azure-based testing workflows. The ideal candidate must have hands-on SDET experience, strong coding skills, and proficiency in testing backend and microservices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop automation test scripts for API testing (REST/SOAP).
• Work with frameworks like RestAssured, Postman/Newman, Karate, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Create and maintain automation frameworks using Java/Python/TypeScript.
• Work with Azure DevOps pipelines for automated test execution.
• Implement test plans for microservices and cloud-based applications.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, load, and performance testing.
• Analyze test failures, debug issues, and ensure high-quality product delivery.
• Coordinate with developers and product owners in Agile sprints.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of API Automation (must).
• Experience with Java/Python/TypeScript automation frameworks.
• Strong hands-on with Postman, RestAssured, Swagger, JMeter.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated test execution.
• Understanding of microservices testing, mocking, stubbing.
• Strong skills in writing test cases, debugging, and automation strategy.
• Experience with Git, Agile processes, and test management tools (Jira, Zephyr).

Good to Have

• Knowledge of Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Docker/Kubernetes basics.
• Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases for backend validation.
• Performance testing experience.