Job Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 700000 - Rs 1600000 (ie INR 7-16 LPA)
Min Experience: 7 years
Location: Pune
JobType: full-time
We are seeking an experienced Automation Testing professional to design, develop, and implement robust automated testing frameworks and strategies across diverse technology environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in automation tools, frameworks, scripting, and continuous integration, with a passion for improving software quality and delivery efficiency. This role requires a strong understanding of testing principles, software development lifecycles, and best practices in QA automation.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:

• Test Automation Strategy: Design and implement scalable and maintainable automation frameworks to support regression, functional, integration, and performance testing.
• Automation Framework Development: Build, enhance, and maintain automation scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, or JUnit.
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo, or Azure DevOps) to enable continuous testing.
• Test Planning & Execution: Develop test plans, create reusable scripts, and execute automated test cases across different platforms, browsers, and devices.
• Defect Management: Identify, log, and track software defects to closure, collaborating closely with development teams to ensure timely fixes and quality releases.
• Performance & API Testing: Leverage automation for performance validation and API testing using tools like Postman, Rest Assured, JMeter, or K6.
• Best Practices & Standards: Define and enforce QA automation best practices, coding standards, and documentation for long-term maintainability.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Partner with cross-functional teams--developers, product managers, and manual testers--to align testing objectives with business goals. Mentor junior team members and drive automation adoption across teams.
• Tool Evaluation: Evaluate and recommend new automation tools, technologies, and approaches to improve efficiency and coverage.
• Reporting & Analytics: Generate detailed test reports, analyze automation results, and provide insights into quality trends and risk areas.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7-20 years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on test automation.
• Hands-on expertise in automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or similar frameworks.
• Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, or TypeScript.
• Experience with test management tools (JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr) and version control systems (Git, Bitbucket).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with API testing (Postman, Rest Assured) and performance testing (JMeter, LoadRunner) is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities with a proactive, quality-first mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in testing microservices, cloud-native applications, or enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to AI/ML-driven test automation tools is an advantage.
• ISTQB or equivalent test automation certification preferred.

Skills Required