Senior Automation Tester

Entity: Technology Job Family Group: IT&S Group Job Description: Role Purpose The Senior Automation Tester is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of digital products through robust test automation strategies. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable automation frameworks, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with multi-functional teams to deliver high-quality software at speed. Key skills- This role is more of system automation tester so hands on python / java and any testing tool like selenium along with other testing framework like cucumber etc, would be required. Exp- 6+ years of relevant experience. Key Responsibilities Test Automation Strategy Define and implement automation testing strategies across web, API, mobile, and backend applications. Design scalable, maintainable, and reusable automation frameworks. Drive automation coverage across functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and smoke testing. Test Design & Execution Review business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Develop automated test scripts using industry-standard frameworks and tools. Implement automated and manual tests where required. Analyze test results and report defects with detailed root cause analysis. CI/CD & Quality Engineering Integrate automated tests into Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent CI/CD pipelines. Define and maintain quality gates for deployments. Support shift-left testing practices and continuous testing. Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, and DevOps engineers. Mentor junior testers and automation engineers. Promote quality engineering best practices across teams. Participate in code reviews and test automation design reviews. Operational Completion Supervise and improve test execution stability. Maintain test environments and test data. Track automation metrics, defect trends, and quality KPIs. Continuously improve framework performance and maintainability. Technical Skills Required 6+ years of validated experience in software testing, with at least 4+ years in automation. Strong experience with:Selenium WebDriver / Playwright / Cypress Java, C#, Python, or TypeScript TestNG, JUnit, NUnit, or equivalent frameworks BDD frameworks such as Cucumber/Gherkin API testing using Postman, Rest Assured, Karate, or similar tools. Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, or CI/CD platforms. Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum practices. SQL and database validation skills. Preferred Cloud experience (AWS or Azure). Containerization knowledge (Docker/Kubernetes). Performance testing exposure (JMeter, LoadRunner, k6). Security testing awareness. Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures. ISTQB certification. Behavioral Competencies Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proactive ownership and accountability.