- Bengalúru - Karnataka - Indie
Senior Test Automation Engineer
Dear Aspirant!
We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly changing world. We’re looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn. People who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then it seems like you’d make a great addition to our vibrant international team.
We are looking for: Senior Test Engineer,
You’ll make an impact by:
- Build and maintain automation frameworks ( Playwright with TypeScript).
- Design, develop, and execute UI/API automation using Playwright (TypeScript); maintain modular frameworks, test data strategies, and reusable components.
- Enter fire-fighting mode on test failures: triage quickly, isolate root causes (code, environment, data, infra), and restore passing status with minimal MTTR.
- Perform deep technical troubleshooting across layers (frontend, API, logs, CI/CD runners, containers); apply systematic RCA and propose durable solutions.
- Evaluate new tools/approaches (e.g., visual testing, contract tests, parallelization); build PoCs to validate feasibility, performance, and maintainability; socialize outcomes and lead rollouts.
- Implement non-functional testing such as performance, load, usability and accessibility.
- Integrate automation into CI/CD, optimize parallelization and agent usage; ensure timely submission and integration of test artifacts in configuration management systems.
- Mentor and guide QA engineers to strengthen automation and test engineering skills
- Preparation of detailed testing procedures, technical specifications, and related documentation..
Use your skills to move the world forward!
- B.E/B.Tech/MCA/M.E/M.Tech/MSc in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Experience: 5–10 years in test automation for web/cloud applications with a proven track record of owning failures to resolution.
- Technical Skills: Playwright expertise; strong TypeScript coding practices; REST API/GRAPHQL; framework design; performance testing (e.g., JMeter); containers & orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes); CI/CD and SCM.
- Professional Skills: Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving under time pressure; clear communication; skill for rapid PoC engineering.
- Preferred: Software testing certifications (ISTQB or equivalent); experience with observability, contract testing, service virtualization.
Performance Indicators
- Mean-time-to-repair (MTTR) for failed test pipelines.
- Flake rate reduction and stability of critical test suites.
- Lead-time for changes (automation integrated into CI/CD).
- PoC success rate (adoption and measurable benefit).
- Release readiness metrics (defect leakage, performance baselines)..
Create a better #TomorrowWithUs!
This role is based in Bangalore, where you’ll get the chance to work with teams impacting entire cities, countries - and the shape of things to come.
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