QA Automation Engineer

QE Automation Engineer Company: Codvo Experience: 8–12 Years Role Overview We are looking for a QE Automation Engineer with strong expertise in automation testing to ensure high-quality software delivery across enterprise applications. This role emphasizes an automation-first mindset , CI/CD integration , and end-to-end quality ownership across the SDLC . Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks for UI, API, integration, workflow, and end-to-end testing . Automate acceptance, regression, workflow, and end-to-end test scenarios aligned with business requirements. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster feedback. Execute and analyze performance testing and ensure performance readiness as a release gate . Support and govern security testing (static, dynamic, and penetration) in collaboration with development teams. Perform cross-browser and cross-device testing to ensure a consistent user experience. Collaborate with developers, product owners, architects, TPMs, and SMEs to ensure quality at every stage. Design and implement automation frameworks using design patterns (Page Object Model, Factory, Facade, Adapter). Mentor junior QA engineers and drive automation best practices and quality standards across teams. Required Skills UI & API Automation Must Have Strong expertise in UI, API, and End-to-End Automation Testing Hands-on experience with Selenium Strong experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber Proficiency in Java and JavaScript Experience automating business-critical workflows Working knowledge of White and SWTBot Nice to Have Experience with additional UI automation tools such as Sahi and Watir Experience with cross-browser UI automation strategies Integration Testing Must Have Strong experience in integration testing between dependent systems and services Hands-on experience with xUnit frameworks (JUnit / TestNG) Ability to validate service contracts, upstream/downstream integrations, and negative scenarios Experience working closely with Developers, QA, and TPMs Experience using Lisa or similar integration testing frameworks Nice to Have Exposure to third-party system integration testing Experience with mocking and stubbing tools Workflow Testing Must Have Experience in workflow-level testing across multiple workstreams Strong experience with Cucumber for business workflow validation Ability to design tests from a business process perspective Experience collaborating with TPMs, SMEs, UX, Architects, and QA/UAT teams Experience using Lisa for workflow orchestration Nice to Have Experience validating workflows with stubbed upstream/downstream dependencies CI/CD & DevOps Must Have Strong experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines Hands-on experience with build and dependency management tools such as Maven and Gradle Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and continuous testing practices Nice to Have Exposure to DevOps-driven quality gates Performance Testing Must Have Strong experience in performance testing of enterprise applications Hands-on experience with JMeter and Perfecto Ability to design, execute, and analyze load, stress, and endurance tests Experience identifying performance bottlenecks and collaborating with developers Nice to Have Experience with Apica Experience integrating performance tests into CI/CD pipelines Security Testing Must Have Strong understanding of static and dynamic security testing concepts Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities Experience supporting dynamic security testing during iterations under QA governance Hands-on experience with Burp Suite or OWASP ZAP Nice to Have Experience participating in penetration testing cycles Test Data, Messaging & Database Testing Must Have Experience in test data management (Apache POI for Excel, JSON handling) Experience with data-driven testing approaches Knowledge of database testing using JDBC Experience with message queue testing (Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ) Nice to Have Experience validating event-driven or asynchronous systems What We Expect Strong automation-first mindset over manual execution Ability to own quality end to end , not just test cases Experience working in enterprise-scale QA environments Ability to mentor teams and influence quality cultur e